patience is a virtue

22:49 Jul 18, 2006
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: patience is a virtue
how would you translate "patience is a virtue" into hebrew writting?
casey martin


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5 +1סבלנות היא מעלה
Akiva Brest (X)
5הסבלנות היא מידה טובה
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סבלנות היא מעלה


Explanation:
savlanout hee ma'alah

savlanout = patience
hee ma'alah = is a virtue

Akiva Brest (X)
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הסבלנות היא מידה טובה


Explanation:
ha-savlanoot hee midda tova

ha-savlanoot = [the] patience (Hebrew, like many other languages, uses the definite article before abstract universal nouns such a life, virtues and many others; cf. French, German).

hee = is (fem. sing.)

midda tova = good quality, i.e. virtue



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