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Postby CoBB » 2004-09-16, 20:05

Hungarian: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
Tanulni, tanulni, tanulni!

A pő, ha engemély, kimár / De mindegegy, ha vildagár... / ...mert engemély mindet bagul, / Mint vélgaban a bégahur!...
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Postby Leviwosc » 2004-09-16, 20:47

Afrikaans: Elke vriend is eens 'n vreemde gewees.
Dutch: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
English: Every friend was once a stranger.
Hungarian: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.

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Postby uilux » 2004-09-17, 0:26

Chinese roughly:任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
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Postby Psi-Lord » 2004-09-17, 3:59

Portuguese: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.

I'd rather have it in a more 'proverbial' construction, but couldn't think of anything but the straight-forward translation. :P
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Postby Kyr » 2004-09-17, 7:48

Greek:

Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος [kathe philos itan kapote xenos]
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Postby Saaropean » 2004-09-17, 8:11

Afrikaans: Elke vriend is eens 'n vreemde gewees.
Dutch: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
English: Every friend was once a stranger.
German: Jeder Freund war einmal ein Fremder.

French: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
Portuguese: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.

Greek: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος [kathe philos itan kapote xenos]

Hungarian: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.

Chinese: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
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Postby MiaT » 2004-09-17, 8:25

Swedish:

Varje vän var en gång en främling
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Postby kibo » 2004-09-17, 8:57

Afrikaans: Elke vriend is eens 'n vreemde gewees.
Dutch: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
English: Every friend was once a stranger.
German: Jeder Freund war einmal ein Fremder.
Swedish: Varje vän var en gång en främling


French: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
Portuguese: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.

Serbian: Сваки пријатељ је некада био странац. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)

Greek: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος [kathe philos itan kapote xenos]

Hungarian: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.

Chinese: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
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Postby Malcolm » 2004-09-17, 13:11

Saaropean wrote:French: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger

Tout ami fut autrefois un étranger sounds nicer ;) Cécile will probably correct me...
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Postby DelBoy » 2004-09-17, 18:57

Irish
Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin
The British Isles are awesome - I know, I live there - but Ireland is not a part of them. K thnx bai!

Labharfainn níos mó faoi, dá dtuigfinn an bhrí...
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Postby Guest » 2004-09-17, 20:59

Norwegian: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
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Postby wsz » 2004-09-18, 13:36

AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a stranger.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
<b>POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.</b>
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.


:arrow: Daniel, maybe you could translate sth for me too 8) here
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Postby Giraffa » 2004-09-19, 14:37

AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a stranger.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
RUSSIAN: Каждый друг был когда-то незнакомцем.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.
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Postby Guillem » 2004-09-22, 19:24

AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CATALAN: Tot amic va ser un cop un desconegut.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a stranger.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
RUSSIAN: Каждый друг был когда-то незнакомцем.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SPANISH: Todo amigo fue una vez un desconocido.
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.
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Postby Strigo » 2004-09-22, 21:15

Todo amigo fue una vez un extraño - Spanish

You can use both, Tenma665's one is good also :)
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Postby Guest » 2004-11-20, 2:23

Italian: Tutto amico fu una volta un forestiero.

Ya... that's what my very lacking italian education tells me it should be.

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Postby JackFrost » 2004-11-20, 4:23

AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CATALAN: Tot amic va ser un cop un desconegut.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a stranger.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
ICELANDIC: Hver vinur var einu sinni ókunnugur maður.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
RUSSIAN: Каждый друг был когда-то незнакомцем.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SPANISH: Todo amigo fue una vez un desconocido.
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.
VIETNAMESE: Thòi lúc đàu tiên, ai củng là ngùoi lạ.
Neferuj paħujkij!
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Postby dorenda » 2004-11-20, 15:29

AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CATALAN: Tot amic va ser un cop un desconegut.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a stranger.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
ICELANDIC: Hver vinur var einu sinni ókunnugur maður.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
RUSSIAN: Каждый друг был когда-то незнакомцем.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SPANISH: Todo amigo fue una vez un desconocido.
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.
UKRAINIAN: Кожен друг колись був незнайомцем.
VIETNAMESE: Thòi lúc đàu tiên, ai củng là ngùoi lạ.
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Postby Lingvisto16 » 2004-11-20, 15:47

AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CATALAN: Tot amic va ser un cop un desconegut.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a stranger
ESPERANTO: Ĉiu amiko foje estis fremdulo.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
ICELANDIC: Hver vinur var einu sinni ókunnugur maður.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
RUSSIAN: Каждый друг был когда-то незнакомцем.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SPANISH: Todo amigo fue una vez un desconocido.
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.
UKRAINIAN: Кожен друг колись був незнайомцем.
VIETNAMESE: Thòi lúc đàu tiên, ai củng là ngùoi lạ.[/b]
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Postby Sou » 2004-11-20, 18:35

AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CATALAN: Tot amic va ser un cop un desconegut.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a strangerใ
ESPERANTO: Ĉiu amiko foje estis fremdulo.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
ICELANDIC: Hver vinur var einu sinni ókunnugur maður.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
RUSSIAN: Каждый друг был когда-то незнакомцем.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SPANISH: Todo amigo fue una vez un desconocido.
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.
UKRAINIAN: Кожен друг колись був незнайомцем.
THAI: AFRIKAANS: Elke vriend is eens ‘n vreemde gewees.
CATALAN: Tot amic va ser un cop un desconegut.
CHINESE: 任何朋友都曾是陌生人。（ (ren4 he2 peng2 you3 dou1 ceng2 shi4 mo4 sheng1 ren2)
DUTCH: Elke vriend was eens een vreemde.
ENGLISH: Every friend was once a stranger
ESPERANTO: Ĉiu amiko foje estis fremdulo.
FRENCH: Chaque ami était une fois un étranger.
GREEK: Κάθε φίλος ήταν κάποτε ξένος (Káthe phílos ítan kápote xénos.)
HUNGARIAN: Minden barát idegen volt egyszer.
IRISH: Bhí gach cara ina stráinséir in am amháin.
ICELANDIC: Hver vinur var einu sinni ókunnugur maður.
NORWEGIAN: Enhver venn var engang en fremmed.
POLISH: Każdy przyjaciel kiedyś był obcym.
PORTUGUESE: Todo amigo já foi um estranho.
RUSSIAN: Каждый друг был когда-то незнакомцем.
SCOTS: Ilka freend wis ains ae stranger.
SCOTS-GAELIC: Se coigreach a bha ann an gach càraid.
SERBIAN: Cвaки пpиjaтeљ je нeкaдa биo cтpaнaц. (Svaki prijatelj je nekada bio stranac.)
SPANISH: Todo amigo fue una vez un desconocido.
SWEDISH: Varje vän var en gång en främlig.
UKRAINIAN: Кожен друг колись був незнайомцем.
THAI: เพื่อนทุกคนก็เคยเป็นคนแปลกหน้าทั้งนั้น
VIETNAMESE: Thòi lúc đàu tiên, ai củng là ngùoi lạ.
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Sous l'ombre de Dharma, je prends refuge.
Sous l'ombre de Sangha, je prends refuge.
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