2006-07-02 22:11:04 · 22 answers · asked by sharrron 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
....and what does it mean?
2006-07-02 22:11:18 · update #1
Mensch tracht, und Gott lacht.
(Yiddish for "Man plans and God laughs.")
In other words, something will always happen to screw up your plans.
2006-07-03 04:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by e_serafina42 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In Bulgarian: Az sam shiban chuzdinetz, ne razbiram.
It means "I'm a *ahem* foreigner, I dont understand". Used that phrase all them time when I was living there.
2006-07-02 22:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by rat_the_grumpy_old_man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vox Populi, Vox Dus : Greek = Voice of people is the voice of God.
Pax Vibiscum :Greek = Peace be with you.
Sayanora : japanesh = good bye.
Modus Operendy : Espanol/Spanish = Method of operation.
Than kaiea thanakku udhavi :Tamil/Indian = self help is the best help.
2006-07-02 23:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kishore T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carpe Diem, Seize the Day
2006-07-02 22:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jade Ariana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin:
Festina lente - hurry up slowly
Cave canem - watch out for the dog
French:
Quel horreur! - How terrible!
Je ne sais pas - I don't know
2006-07-02 23:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by Duchess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hasta la vista, amigo. Vaya con Dios.
2006-07-03 05:16:14 · answer #6 · answered by Noland Voyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bahut Accha
It means: Very good
2006-07-03 00:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the Latin phrase - Carpe diem, meaning seize the day! :)
2006-07-02 22:14:35 · answer #8 · answered by Jo Ann 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'La Mamma dei cretini e sempre incinta'. Italian for, 'The Mother of idiots is always pregnant' So true!
2006-07-02 22:15:10 · answer #9 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Je ne sai pa
French for 'I dont know'. Its one of the few things I remember from my French class.
2006-07-02 22:14:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"in flagrante delicto"...it just rolls off the tongue...and sounds obscene, but really isn't...
(in flagrante delicto = caught red-handed, which also sounds obscene, but usually isn't)
2006-07-02 22:17:14 · answer #11 · answered by sammarlowe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋