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Translations submitted for each source text segment are listed below. Segments have had surrounding punctuation stripped, and the resulting identical segments have been grouped together, so each listed translation should differ, but the difference may be subtle (eg. internal punctuation or diacritics).| Viewing segment # out of 14 |
Source text segment #2- "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." Rank by: +61 | -5 This has nothing to do with cutlery. The phrase is paradoxical because as a noun, a fork (in the road) is a singular entity, but it presents two options, right or left, one of which must be taken. The fork itself cannot be taken.  +27 | -4 There is actually a solid truth behind that puzzling piece of wisdom from old Yogi. When we come to a fork in the road of life, we have to go one way or the other. We can't just stand there scratching our heads forever, turn back and pretend the choice +21 | -3 Berra insists that this is part of some driving directions to his house. In his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey, there is a fork in the road and either way you take, you will get to his house. Some people find this to be a very poignant quote, thinking +14 | -5 One interpretation is that one should not hesitate (too much?) before making a decision. +23 | -16 1) When you find a fork (for eating) in the road, take it (pick it up). The second meaning has extra ambiguity because it's a non-sequitur: A fork in the road is when you have two or more possible routes to take. "take it" is ambiguous - take which route? +11 | -6 One interpretation is that one should not be afraid to meet challenges. A fork in the road is a challenge that one has to solve, and to "take it" means to deal with it without (too much) hesitation. +10 | -6 Finding a "fork" in the road has double meaning - a fork for eating and splitting of the road into two or more different directions. You can take both - an ambiguity of the two meanings makes it funny. +7 | -5 I agree it has nothing to do with cutlery. The point is though that as a standalone statement, it CAN i.e. it's one possible interpretation. Especially when the confusion of the non-sequitur forces you to question whether or not the unlikely interpretatio +1 Finding a fork on the road is similar to coming to a cross road, you have to decide which turn to take. +1 This quote could rate as some kind of a condensed Zen koan. It has nothing to do with choice, it's just about embracing the paradox itself. Come to a fork? Nevermind, just go on, wherever you may end up. I don't think the double meaning can be translated. | Translations of this segment (41 total; 37 unique)Quando incroci un bivio, prendilo Quando arrivi a un bivio, prendilo Quando arrivi ad un bivio, prendilo Quando arrivi a un bivio, imboccalo Davanti a un bivio, imboccalo Quando ti capita di arrivare a un bivio, imboccalo Se trovi un bivio sulla strada, prendilo Quando giungi a un bivio, imboccalo Se lungo la strada incontri un bivio, prendilo Quando ti imbatti in una biforcazione, imboccala Se non sai che pesci prendere, chiedi un fritto misto Quando ti trovi davanti a una biforcazione, prendila Se sulla tua strada incontri un bivio...prendilo Quando arrivi ad un bivio, prendi una decisione Quando prendi una strada, non farla cadere Quando arrivi di fronte a un bivio, imboccalo Quando non sai cosa fare, fallo Quando ti trovi a un bivio, imboccalo Quando ti trovi un bivio davanti, prendilo Se arrivi a un bivio, imboccalo Quando incroci un incrocio, incrocia le dita Quando arriva al bivio, lo inforchi Quando arrivate a un incrocio, prendetelo Quando arrivi ad una biforcazione, prendila Quando ti trovi ad un bivio, imbocca una strada qualsiasi Quando incontri sulla tua strada un bivio, non esitare... prendilo Se ti trovi davanti a un bivio, imboccalo Quando arrivi all'incrocio, prendilo Quando si giunge a un bivio, bisogna imboccarlo Quando incontri un bivio sul tuo cammino, imboccalo quando ti trovi a un bivio lungo la via, prendilo Se incontri un bivio per strada, seguilo Quando arrive al bivio, prendilo Quando arrivi alla biforcazione di una strada, prendila (gioco di parole con fork = forchetta/biforcazione Quando arrivi a passare il Rubicone, attraversalo Quando ti capita l'occasione giusta, afferrala al volo Non esitare a prendere una decisione | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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