> On 2014-11-23, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>On 24/11/14 08:06, Scott Ferguson wrote: >>> On 24/11/14 03:38, Curt wrote: >>>> On 2014-11-23, Miles Fidelman <mfidel...@meetinghouse.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> To any listmasters that might be paying attention. <snipped self-unaware, awesome joke>
>>> L'hôpital qui se moque de la charité? >>> >> I think that, in one of the sciences, was a "L'Hopital's Rule", but, >> do not remember to what it applied, or, what was the rule. >> Otherwise, I wonder whether the above, has something to do with >> mosques and charities and hospitals? > :) > Apt. (In English "Pot, meet kettle") > > > > > [facepalm] :) L'hôpital qui se moque de la charité? is a French precept[*1], the English equivalent is "A pot calling the kettle black", the Australian abbreviation is "Pot, meet kettle" Note the difference between translation of individual "words" and "meaning". Google translate will only get you so far. For a cheese-lover, Curt's "name" displays a high level understanding of the nuances of English - or, 'maybe', just synchronicity (CSJ). ;p [now finishing this brief semiotic and linguistic interlude and returning you to the regular Debian User list] [*1] one-bookian equivalent - Matthew7:5,Paul6:42 Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/54728fe0.8030...@gmail.com
