A hardly translatable wisdom!

A hardly translatable wisdom!

Ascoli Piceni is a beutiful town in Marche, Italy. On a wall of one house there is this wisdom. I saw it on an alpine meadow in Dolomites, when ascending Sasso Vernale. It says: CHI PO NO VO, CHI VO NON PO, CHI SA NON FA, CHI FA NON SA, ET COSI IL MONDO MAL VA.
In such a beutiful form, I think it's almost untranslatable. And if you try to Google it, you'll be disappointed even more. So, can I see some translations in your languages? Please!!!
Vid Pogachnik
on Aug 22, 2012 12:14 pm
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Vid Pogachnik

Vid Pogachnik - Aug 22, 2012 12:31 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Ah Ha (O:

Thanks, Roberto!
You were quick. I thought because there is no task for you - to translate it in your language. But you did the English translation.

But the competition can go on...

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Aug 26, 2012 1:40 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Ah Ha (O:

Old, perhaps, but still true!

Vid Pogachnik

Vid Pogachnik - Aug 26, 2012 2:47 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Ah Ha (O:

Yes, Ejnar, I agree. Would be interesting to hear some translation into other languages.

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Aug 28, 2012 9:17 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Ah Ha (O:

Here is Danish:

De, der kan, vil ikke
De, der vil, kan ikke
De, der ved, gør ikke
De der gør, ved ikke
Og derfor
Går verden slet

Vid Pogachnik

Vid Pogachnik - Aug 29, 2012 12:45 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Tak Ejnar (O:

Hm?

Kdor more, noče,
kdor hoče, ne more,
kdor zna, ne naredi,
kdor naredi, ne zna,
in tako svet
propada.

But that's a literal translation which does not sound nice :(
Should take some time more effort.

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Aug 31, 2012 5:13 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Tak Ejnar (O:

So you know a little Danish too?

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