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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
The plate of the scale which lowers is called heavier.
Hi
In may language there is a saying whose literal translation would be:
It is about the power of humility and modesty.
The plate of the scale which lowers is called heavier.
Does it sound OK to native ears? Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Tom
In may language there is a saying whose literal translation would be:
It is about the power of humility and modesty.
The plate of the scale which lowers is called heavier.
Does it sound OK to native ears? Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
"The plate of the scale which lowers is called heavier" sounds a bit strange, like an oddly worded science definition. There is no obvious connection with your sentence about humility and modesty.
- "The plate of the scale which lowers is called heavier" sounds a bit strange, like an oddly worded science definition.
- There is no obvious connection with your sentence about humility and modesty.
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"The plate of the scale which lowers is called heavier" sounds a bit strange, like an oddly worded science definition. There is no obvious connection with your sentence about humility and modesty.
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Hi
There is a biblical saying - thou art weighed in the balances and found wanting (Daniel 5:27)
In English, this gives the idea that human worth can be measured as if it were weight. I don't think it is to do with modesty and humility particularly, but that's the closest I can get
Dave
There is a biblical saying - thou art weighed in the balances and found wanting (Daniel 5:27)
In English, this gives the idea that human worth can be measured as if it were weight. I don't think it is to do with modesty and humility particularly, but that's the closest I can get
Dave
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Hi again
... and in Scots there is the story of a young girl carrying a child and, when asked, she says 'He's not heavy, he's my brother'
So, yes, the idea ought to exist in English
Dave
... and in Scots there is the story of a young girl carrying a child and, when asked, she says 'He's not heavy, he's my brother'
So, yes, the idea ought to exist in English
Dave
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