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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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No country for old men

0Can somebody tell explain the meaning of the expression "no country"...I am trying to translate it into another language and I feel that I am loosing something02br
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00in translation: the title was translated in my first language as it is, with "country" having the meaning of "nation" or "State"...Is this right?0-
  

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0This expression means that old people have nowhere to call their home. They don't belong anywhere. 02br 00It's a statement about how old people are not accepted as a useful part of society anymore.

— Ganesh77

  • 0This expression means that old people have nowhere to call their home.
  • They don't belong anywhere.
  • 02br 00It's a statement about how old people are not accepted as a useful part of society anymore.
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0This expression means that old people have nowhere to call their home. They don't belong anywhere. 02br
00It's a statement about how old people are not accepted as a useful part of society anymore. 0-
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00 Can you say that somehow "there is no place for you/them" is an equivalent of "no country"?0-
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0Possibly..but it could also be more like 'this is no country/place for old men' meaning 'this is not a good place for them'.0-
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