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we grow neither better nor worse as we get old, but more like ourselves

French translation: L'âge ne nous rend ni meilleurs, ni pires. Il nous aide à devenir nous-mêmes.

17:59 Mar 2, 2010
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English term or phrase: we grow neither better nor worse as we get old, but more like ourselves
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claire1
Canada
Local time: 08:12
French translation:L'âge ne nous rend ni meilleurs, ni pires. Il nous aide à devenir nous-mêmes.
Explanation:
une idée
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Nathalie Reis
Local time: 13:12
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7L'âge ne nous rend ni meilleurs, ni pires. Il nous aide à devenir nous-mêmes.
Nathalie Reis
4 +2Le temps ne nous rend ni meilleurs ni moins bons. Il fait de nous ce que nous sommes.
Bruno De Brouwer
3nous ne devenons ni meilleur ni pire en vieillissant. Au contraire, nous restons fidèle à nous même
catherine le yaouanc
3nous ne nous améliorons ni empirons en vieillissant mais nous ressemblons davantage
Sébastien GUITTENY


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
L'âge ne nous rend ni meilleurs, ni pires. Il nous aide à devenir nous-mêmes.


Explanation:
une idée

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 13:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 243

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ALIAS trad: impec'
9 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  Liliane Hatem
16 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  Alain Chouraki
44 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  Bénédicte Decharneux
2 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Geneviève Tardif (X)
4 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Sylvie Pilon (X)
19 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  odile charlotte
1 day 27 mins
  -> Merci!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nous ne devenons ni meilleur ni pire en vieillissant. Au contraire, nous restons fidèle à nous même


Explanation:
c'est plus ou moins l'idée

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Note added at 3 mins (2010-03-02 18:02:56 GMT)
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à nous-même

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Note added at 27 mins (2010-03-02 18:26:48 GMT)
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exact, nous devenons ce que nous sommes...

catherine le yaouanc
France
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: 'nous restons' conveys the idea of staying the same, whereas the idea here is that of 'grow...', which implies change
7 mins
agree  emiledgar: Don't agree with Tony; it's "grow old" and the whole point of the quote is that we don't change, just become more ourselves.
3 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Le temps ne nous rend ni meilleurs ni moins bons. Il fait de nous ce que nous sommes.


Explanation:
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Bruno De Brouwer
Belgium
Local time: 14:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 69

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beila Goldberg
9 hrs
agree  Annie Dauvergne
17 hrs
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nous ne nous améliorons ni empirons en vieillissant mais nous ressemblons davantage


Explanation:
Just another suggestion.

Sébastien GUITTENY
France
Local time: 14:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
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