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TCHIN TCHIN
CHEERS

A tous ceux qui partent, tchin tchin tchin
To all those whom are leaving, cheers
Всем, кто уходит--за ваше здоровье!
A tous ceux qui restent, tchin tchin tchin
To all whom are staying, cheers
Всем, кто остаётся--за ваше здоровье!
A tous ceux qui tombent, tchin tchin tchin
To all the fallen, cheers
Всем, кто упал, за ваше здоровье!
A tous ceux qui sombrent, tchin tchin tchin
To all those whom founder, cheers
Всем, кто запутался--за ваше здоровье!( Read more... )

...Love the lyrics... :)

Lyrics and translation: lyricstranslate.com/en/amarelinha-hopscotch.html

(thanks to elenbarathi for finding this!)

(Source: 30 Hilarious Reasons why German Language is the Worst, from The Language Nerds

(some other funny ones there, but just to let you know, some of the "reasons" are...in questionable taste)

Things French parents say to their kids:





Source: 21 Times the French Language was Just too Much, also from The Language Nerds

(there are some good ones on that list, but again, to let you know, many of them, well...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnL8h3ypto

( a few more: )

Fais ce qui dois, advienne que pourra (French proverb)

Do what you must, come what may
(n.b.: this is not fatalistic, but rather realistic and pragmatic)

Делай, что должно, и будь, что будет

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Song and lyrics with English translation provided by infuseurmind (thank you! :)
IMMENSITE / IMMENSENESS

J'ai vu l'Oural, le Sahara
I've seen the Urals, the Sahara
Les nuits fauves d'une reine de Saba
The wild nights of a queen of Sheeba
J'ai vu la terre, quelques orages
I've seen the earth, some storms
Les océans et ses naufrages
The oceans and her shipwrecks
J'ai vu la foule et les silences
I've seen the crowd and the silence
Les feux de joie et la souffrance
Fire(works) of joy and suffering
J'ai vu les roses sous la neige
I've seen roses under the snow
Et les grands loups blancs pris au piège
And the big white wolves when trapped
J'ai vu tomber la pluie d'été
I've seen the summer rain falling
Les amants qui restent sur le quai
Lovers who stay on the quayside

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Song and lyrics (with English translation) kindly provided by infuseurmind 
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( Lyrics and English translation here: )

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And just the song:
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(song, lyrics, and English translation kindly provided by infuseurmind ; Russian translation's mine ;)
TCHIN TCHIN
CHEERS

A tous ceux qui partent, tchin tchin tchin
To all those whom are leaving, cheers
Всем, кто уходит--за ваше здоровье!
A tous ceux qui restent, tchin tchin tchin
To all whom are staying, cheers
Всем, кто остаётся--за ваше здоровье!
A tous ceux qui tombent, tchin tchin tchin
To all the fallen, cheers
Всем, кто упал, за ваше здоровье!
A tous ceux qui sombrent, tchin tchin tchin
To all those whom founder, cheers
Всем, кто запутался--за ваше здоровье!

( Read more... )