Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
J'ai beau me fier aux...
English translation:
I should not allow myself to be fooled
Sep 2, 2004 22:40
19 yrs ago
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French term
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J'ai beau me fier aux...
Non-PRO
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Mon cœur l'aime quand j'y pense
J'ai beau me fier aux apparences
J'ai beau me fier aux apparences
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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8 mins
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Professional, Reliable & Committed
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
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I should not allow myself to be fooled
I should not allow myself to be fooled by false appearances
we should not allow ourselves to be fooled by false appearances
we should not allow ourselves to be fooled by false appearances
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci."
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2 hrs
in vain Im proud of the appearance
in vain Im proud of the appearances
+1
21 hrs
so much for trusting in appearances
This is a more colloquial way of saying that it wasn't worth (his) trusting in appearances
1 day 27 mins
Tegan Raleigh
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Literature & Scholarship
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
I trusted appearances, in vain
avoir beau dire= to speak in vain
avoir beau faire= to try in vain
alternative suggestion: I vainly believed in what I saw, etc.
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Note added at 1 day 29 mins (2004-09-03 23:09:58 GMT)
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oops! Maria Luisa + mportal are right, it\'s in the present tense.
so,
I shouldn\'t have faith in appearances.
avoir beau faire= to try in vain
alternative suggestion: I vainly believed in what I saw, etc.
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Note added at 1 day 29 mins (2004-09-03 23:09:58 GMT)
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oops! Maria Luisa + mportal are right, it\'s in the present tense.
so,
I shouldn\'t have faith in appearances.
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