Waste not fresh tears on old griefs

French translation: Ne gaspillez pas vos larmes pour les chagrins d'hier.

05:44 Dec 29, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: Waste not fresh tears on old griefs
it appears to be a quote from euripides, but can't seem to find a direct french translation anywhere online.
an idea:
ne versez plus de larmes sur de vieilles douleurs?
kahl
French translation:Ne gaspillez pas vos larmes pour les chagrins d'hier.
Explanation:
voir référence
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Virginie Mair
Switzerland
Local time: 07:22
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merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Ne gaspillez pas vos larmes pour les chagrins d'hier.
Virginie Mair
3 +1Ne versez pas de fraîches larmes sur de vieux chagrins
Sara Ruiz
4Ne verse(z) pas de nouveaux ruisseaux de larmes pour tes (vos) chagrins passés
chantal Baranski
3ne pleurez pas sur du lait renversé
Marie-Pascale Wersinger


  

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waste not fresh tears on old griefs
Ne versez pas de fraîches larmes sur de vieux chagrins


Explanation:
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Sara Ruiz
Spain
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Ligia Mihaiescu
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waste not fresh tears on old griefs
Ne gaspillez pas vos larmes pour les chagrins d'hier.


Explanation:
voir référence


    Reference: http://www.dicocitations.com/citations-mot-gaspille.php
Virginie Mair
Switzerland
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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merci!

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agree  patrickfor: trad française la plus répandue il me semble
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agree  GILOU
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agree  Lorraine Dubuc
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agree  MACotard
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waste not fresh tears on old griefs
ne pleurez pas sur du lait renversé


Explanation:
I believe this would be an approximate translation

Marie-Pascale Wersinger
Local time: 07:22
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  kashew: "No good crying over spilt milk" is not exactly the same idea ;-)
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waste not fresh tears on old griefs
Ne verse(z) pas de nouveaux ruisseaux de larmes pour tes (vos) chagrins passés


Explanation:
Il me semble que c'est la traduction française de la phrase grecque.

chantal Baranski
United States
Local time: 02:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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