Mandarin Chinese implies the existence of Fed English and Apparatchik Russian.
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It still confuses me a little why Minecraft doesnât have a Swahili translation. It canât be a question of not having the will or number of speakers to do it â theyâve got Yoruba, HawaiĘťian, hell, even NahuÄtl. Is it something to do with the prefixes? (Fudging grammatical gender is one thing, but 13 clearly distinct classes is anotherâŚ)
Where the United States got their names
Nee heb je, ja kun je krijgen
We have a saying in the Netherlands: âNee heb je, ja kun je krijgen.â It translates to something like youâve already got a no; you might as well try for a yes â itâs always better to ask rather than stay silent.
Thereâs a few English phrases that are similar. Up north, shy bairns get nowt is a common instruction from parents; across the pond, hockey player Wayne Gretzky contributed the saying you miss 100% of the shots you donât take to the local lexicon in a 1991 interview.
Are there any similar sayings in your neck of the woods, or your language? Iâd love to hear.