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Translation by Sri Lestari Bahagia (#12209) — Winner

- "I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous."

- "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

- "You can observe a lot just by watchin'."

- "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

- "I can't concentrate when I'm thinking."

- "The future ain't what it used to be."

- "I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did."

- "We're lost, but we're making good time."

- "Half the lies they tell about me aren't true."

- "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."

- "It's like deja-vu, all over again."

- "It ain't over till it's over."

- Mrs. Lindsay: "You certainly look cool." Yogi Berra: "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself."

- "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be."
-"Andaikan kedua tangan saya sama terampilnya."

-"Saat berada di persimpangan jalan, ambil keputusan."

-"Hanya dengan mengamati bisa belajar banyak."

-"Tidak ada yang mau kesana lagi. Tempat itu sudah penuh sesak."

-"Saya tidak bisa berkonsentrasi sambil berpikir."

-"Zaman sudah berubah."

-"Saya tidak akan memanjakan anak-anak. Biarkan mereka mengalami apa yang saya alami."

-"Karena tersesat justru kita dapat pengalaman menyenangkan."

-"Jangan sangka orang lain tidak tahu kita berbohong."

-"Seratus rupiah tidak cukup lagi untuk membeli kerupuk."

-"Kilas balik terulang kembali."

-"Namanya belum selesai kalau belum selesai."

-Mrs. Lindsay: "Anda kelihatan sehat." Yogi Berra:"Terimakasih, anda juga kelihatan gemuk."

-"Andaikan tidak ada yang harus dilakukan kalau dunia sudah sempurna."


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Discussion about Mini-contest 2012: "Yogi Berra Quotes" in English to Indonesian - Entry #12209
ErichEko ⟹⭐
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Selamat! Nov 16, 2012

Selamat Bu Sri, atas kemenangan di dalam kontes ini.

Grande!icon_smile.gif

Erich Ekoputra
 
Lanny Utoyo
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congratulations! Nov 16, 2012

congratz my dearest Tari...ikut senaaaaaang!
 
Eddie R. Notowidigdo
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Selamat! :} Nov 17, 2012

Selamat Mbak Sri Lestari. Semoga sukses selalu.
Salam hangat
 
Sri Lestari Bahagia
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Terima kasih mas Erich & Lanny.....ini seperti vitamin penambah semangat!!
I can not do this without the support & courage from HPI & its members!

[Edited at 2012-11-25 11:27 GMT]

[Edited at 2012-11-25 11:28 GMT]
 
Harry Hermawan
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Hore Nov 24, 2012

Selamat ya mbak...
 
diana_d
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Congratulations! Nov 24, 2012

The translation itself is very good, but what I see is a literal translation. Isn't it supposed to be funny? I think that the most important in translation is to keep the original idea. And these quotes were jokes, so...
Anyway, congrats, Bu Sri! Semoga sukses selalu:)
 
Sri Lestari Bahagia
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Terima kasih Nov 25, 2012

Terima kasih Pak Eddy!
 

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