qui souvent se porte... - What is the English translation? English translators help English translators with the translation of qui souvent se porte...

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203 months ago

Jim Chadburn (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	qui souvent se porte...
Context:	qui souvent se porte, bien se connaît, qui bien se connaît, bien se pèse.
Keywords:	Obviously a made-up proverb, but I can't think how to translate it.

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203 months ago

wrote:

who often prosper(thrive, feel well in his skin) well

My comment:

The whole proverb: "The one who often prosper well,knows himself well.The one who knows himself well, judges hinself well.

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203 months ago

Arvid Eldring wrote:

who often prosper(thrive, feel well in his skin) well

My comment:

The whole proverb: "The one who often prosper well,knows himself well.The one who knows himself well, judges hinself well.

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203 months ago

Arvid Eldring wrote:

Well equiped

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203 months ago

Claude Le Frapper wrote:

he who carries himself often

My comment:

This is rather silly in English, but it just as silly in French

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203 months ago

Claude Le Frapper wrote:

he who carries himself often

My comment:

This is rather silly in English, but it just as silly in French

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203 months ago

Gina W wrote:

Agree on all counts.:)

203 months ago

asterix wrote:

He who places importance on action,has great self-awareness;he who is self-aware,considers well his actions..

My comment:

This is the reverse of a once-common proverb(see link below)"Qui souvent se pèse bien se connaît. Qui bien se connaît bien ..."
The problem lies in deciding whether the saying is a continuum,going from 'action' to 'thought'(if se peser' is seen as 'weighing up one's thoughts')via self-knowledge;or whether it is cyclical,in which case 'se porter' and 'se peser' become virtual synonyms.
hx2torch.free.fr/lettres/Sujet_Rosset.doc - Similar

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203 months ago

Zara wrote:

Who is often in good health,

My comment:

the comma is misplaced, should be after the first"bien" 9next word). also, originally should say : Qui se connait bien, se porte bien...

My references:

I am just French

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203 months ago

Zara wrote:

anyone who looks at themself/their actions