Glossary entry (derived from question below)
português term or phrase:
... os deuses querem destruir...
inglês translation:
“Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.”
Added to glossary by
EduardoSanglard
Dec 19, 2005 15:52
18 yrs ago
português term
... os deuses querem destruir...
Homework / test
português para inglês
Arte/Literatura
Poesia e literatura
Caros colegas, gostaria de saber se posso traduzir esta frase - AQUELES AQUEM OS DEUSES QUEREM DESTRUIR, ANTES ENLOUQUECEM - desta forma >>> EVERYBODY WHO THE GOD WANTS TO DESTROY, ON FIRST THEY GET CRAZY.
Ou qual seria a melhor opção para traduzi-la????
Desde já obrigado pela ajuda.
Eduardo
Ou qual seria a melhor opção para traduzi-la????
Desde já obrigado pela ajuda.
Eduardo
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Proposed translations
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7 horas
Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal
Quality and Dedication
Native in: alemão 
Works in: inglês para alemão, português para alemão, alemão, and 1 more.
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“Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.”
What can we say but echo the old wisdom of the playwright Euripides, who wrote, “Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.” ...
www.warresisters.org/nva0103-1.htm
Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. This was an astonishing insight by the Greek playwright Euripides, considering he was writing more ...
society.guardian.co.uk/comment/ column/0,7882,1383059,00.html
Euripides Quotes and information for printing, email and more. ... Variant: those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. ...
encyclopedia.lockergnome.com/i/b/Euripides
www.warresisters.org/nva0103-1.htm
Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. This was an astonishing insight by the Greek playwright Euripides, considering he was writing more ...
society.guardian.co.uk/comment/ column/0,7882,1383059,00.html
Euripides Quotes and information for printing, email and more. ... Variant: those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. ...
encyclopedia.lockergnome.com/i/b/Euripides
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Amy Duncan (X)
: This is the only possible answer...it's a quote!
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Obrigada, Amy
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Jussi Rosti
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Obrigada, Jussi
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Amilcar
: Definitely the choice answer, because it is a well established translation of Euripides (who, of course wrote in GREEK, so we are certainly NOT quoting HIM!!)
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Obrigada, Amilcar
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Realmente, sem querer desmerecer as outras opções, está é a melhor opção para o meu contexto - Sem falar nos agree comentados que me auxiliaram a decidir"
3 minutos
Claudio Mazotti
Brasil
Brasil
Native in português
Brasil
my motto:professionalism and dedication.
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Works in: inglês para português, português para inglês
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11
...those who(m) the gods wish to destroy...
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7 minutos
Sonia Augusto
Brasil
Brasil
Native in português
Works in field
Brasil
IT, Medicine, Marketing, Tourism
Native in: português (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: inglês para português, francês para português
Whoever gods want to vanquish will first be maddened.
Although I am not a native of English, I would translate your sentence like this.
8 minutos
Carla Griecco
Brasil
Brasil
Native in português
Brasil
EN-PTBR Translator & Editor
Native in: português (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: português para inglês, inglês para português
Those that are to be destroyed by gods shall be deranged
Uma sugestão meio 'poética', estilo RPG
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-12-19 16:02:47 GMT)
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achei que 'primeiro' meio supérfluo, mas tudo depende do contexto. Boa sorte!!
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Note added at 25 mins (2005-12-19 16:17:51 GMT)
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Eu bem que pensei "deve ser RPG". Sou vidradona! :)
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-12-19 16:02:47 GMT)
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achei que 'primeiro' meio supérfluo, mas tudo depende do contexto. Boa sorte!!
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Note added at 25 mins (2005-12-19 16:17:51 GMT)
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Eu bem que pensei "deve ser RPG". Sou vidradona! :)
+1
3 horas
Lars Palmer
Brasil
Brasil
Brasil
25 years working with Language
Native in: sueco (Variants: Stockholm, Rikssvenska)
Works in: português para sueco, inglês para sueco
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Those the Gods wish to destroy shall first lose their minds
The perfect translation here is yet to be suggested I fear.
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