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4 | on doit jamais provoquer l'Empereur |
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dirt should never be thrown in the emperor's face on doit jamais provoquer l'Empereur Explanation: The tiger’s behind should not be prodded, dirt should never be thrown in the emperor’s face! => don't provoke those that are dangerous when enraged -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2016-12-27 04:23:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- you could always just use the literal translation, but it could easily be misunderstood as meaning "don't lie", as "jeter de la poudre dans les yeux de q.q." is more about trying to deceive/bamboozle s.o., which is obviously not the intended meaning here if you take into account the previous figure of speech used to illustrate the same point.. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2016-12-27 15:40:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- on ne doit jamais provoquer l'Empereur |
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Reference: a bit of context ... Reference information: ... The longer a man believes in the Lord, the more he evaluates others, and the higher his opinion of himself. This is why, when you expose a believer in the Lord for his impracticality and hypocrisy, he immediately beats you down, judges you, and makes an enemy of you. The tiger’s behind should not be prodded, dirt should never be thrown in the emperor’s face! The religious pastors and elders are the kings of the religious world, and they try their strength against one another through the Bible, their bickering ceaseless until a clear winner is decided. They insist that you submit and look up to them before they leave you in peace. If you don’t submit, they try their strength against you. That’s all that happens in religion. ... https://www.holyspiritspeaks.org/fellowship-and-preaching-13... |
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