papier nepustí
English translation: the written word/letter remains
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|  Selected response from: Tomas Foltyn Slovakia Local time: 07:38 | ||||||
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18 mins confidence: 
it is foolproof in writing Explanation: possible translation - maybe you can swap the word order - In writing, it's foolproof! |
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48 mins confidence:
(written) paper admits of no other meaning Explanation: * |
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2 hrs confidence:
the written word/letter remains Explanation: I think Czechs have "co je psáno, to je dáno" that conveys pretty much the same message as this (arguably less common) Slovak expression. It turns out that that's how Czechs often translate the Latin phrase "litera scripta manet" ("napísané slovo platí/zostáva" or "písmo platí" in Slovak). This Latin expression is the latter half of "vox audita perit litera scripta manet", usually rendered into English as "A heard voice perishes, but the written letter remains." I'm well aware of the fact that this reasoning is not exactly flawless, yet I'm confident that "the written word remains" would fit the bill just fine in quite a few contexts. In addition, whilst it may not necessarily be perfect in all situations, it has a kind of idiomatic flavour that any proverb/maxim/saying should have. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vox_audita_perit_litera_script... http://www.proz.com/kudoz/latin_to_english/art_literary/2901... http://zlatyfond.sme.sk/dielo/1442/Zaturecky_Slovenske-prisl... http://cs.wikiquote.org/wiki/Latinské_výroky |
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the written letter remains Explanation: What about old Lating saying "vox audita perit litera scripta manet"? Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vox_audita_perit_litera_script... |
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