When in doubt - leave it out

Danish translation: Hvis du er i tvivl, så lad være / Skal - skal ikke? Så lad det ligge!

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English term or phrase:When in doubt - leave it out
Danish translation:Hvis du er i tvivl, så lad være / Skal - skal ikke? Så lad det ligge!
Entered by: Christine Andersen

09:34 Aug 29, 2008
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Ordsprog
English term or phrase: When in doubt - leave it out
Det engelske mundheld skal oversættes til dansk som et slogan.

Det må gerne rime...
Charlotte Corty
Local time: 03:07
Skal - skal ikke? Så lad det ligge!
Explanation:
Skal - skal ikke? Så lad det ligge!

Might help.

What is the background, just out of interest?
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 03:07
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Skal - skal ikke? Så lad det ligge!
Christine Andersen
4Hvis du er i tvivl, så lad være
Poul Moller


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when in doubt - leave it out
Hvis du er i tvivl, så lad være


Explanation:
Det er den måde, jeg plejer at sige det på.

Poul Moller
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
when in doubt - leave it out
Skal - skal ikke? Så lad det ligge!


Explanation:
Skal - skal ikke? Så lad det ligge!

Might help.

What is the background, just out of interest?

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CharlotteLinder: God måde at få det til at rime på, hvis det passer til resten af indholdet (ligge)
49 mins

agree  Sven Petersson
8 hrs
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