Overall, I'd prefer "don't be a donkey". Donkey is a very insulting word in Arabic.
لا تتصرف مثل البطريق دماغ اللعنة
On Monday, January 5, 2015 10:58:03 AM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote:
-- لا تتصرف مثل البطريق دماغ اللعنة
This translates back from Arabic as 'do not act like a penguin brain Damn'. The original English was 'Don't act like a f***-brained penguin'. Few speak Arabic per se, and this adds a further lost in translation wall to the local patois. Gabby has you on the run here Allan - surely we need an absolute prohibition on murder, rape and slavery - after all, we have such for red traffic lights?
On Monday, January 5, 2015 10:58:03 AM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote:
Would the semicolon go after avoid?
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تجنب القتل أو الاغتصاب أو استعباد الآخرين
Avoid murder, rape or enslaving others
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From: archytas <nwterry@gmail.com>
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Subject: Mind's Eye Re: Sig lineAllan - in my Arabic - English translator - your Arabic translates to "Avoid murder, rape and enslave others'. This could be the assertion not to commit murder - but the comma could indicate more than a mere pause and suggest after one had avoided murder, one should go on and commit rape and enslave others. I doubt this is your intent my dear chap. If it is a semi-colon would add clarity.--When is the meeting of the Mind's Eye Terrorist Special Interest Group Gabbs? I remember you volunteering to chair this SIG, but lost interest when you asked for finance to buy sharpened mangoes.
On Monday, January 5, 2015 8:59:51 AM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote:Made a minor change to my sig line and am wondering your thoughts. Changed Do not to avoid.. logic being the captain of the titanic would have been wise to "Avoid" icebergs.
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تجنب القتل أو الاغتصاب أو استعباد الآخرين
Avoid murder, rape or enslaving others
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