JLFS

Could someone help me translate this to English, I just cant get it to sound right. It has got me and the missus stuumped.


Nunca llovio que no parara - accent O

It never rained that never stopped (bad?)

It never rained and never stopped (doesnt mean the same, I dont think)



I dont want a proverb with the same meaning in English, I would like a translation, word for word, if possible.

Cheers

chulo

Never rained that won`t stopped.

JLFS

That is even worse than my translation, cheers anyway.

chulo

It was translated by the Spaniard sat 5 ft away from me, word for word.

JLFS

I had guessed that, it makes no sense in English whatsoever

chulo

Translation on its own rarely does.

Which is why its so easy to tell someone using a translation tool.

Its meaning is that the Rain will eventually stop, everything stops, eventually.

JLFS

Did the guy use a translation tool?


I know what it means, I have been asked for a short and sweet translation of this phrase, it should be easy to do, but I cant seem to get it right, so that it sounds good.

fionamw

There's never been rain that won't stop?

JLFS

Just like that.......Said in a Tommy Cooper voice.

Thank you

I will send you some virtual Karma, cos I cant send the real stuff, gotta spread some around first.

Madridboy

Nunca = never, llovio = was rain, que =what, no = no (who'd have thought it!) parara = it will stop.

I know you said you don't want a proverb but I'm guessing it means: There never was rain that dont/didn't stop.

JLFS

Thank you, and as my curiosity has been kick started, what would an English equivalent of this proverb be?

cricketman

I think "there was never rain that wouldnt stop" sounds better. Makes full use of the subjuntive

Madridboy confused the subjunctive with the future. Yes they are spelt the same, but the future tense has an accent on the final a

steviedeluxe

All things pass?

Or maybe "every cloud has its silver lining" (stretching it a bit)?

JLFS

I think that all things pass is the one I was looking for. It means the same to me.

Thanks

chulo

My Spanish friend now believes your all crazy.