Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
have to know when to walk away
French translation:
il faut savoir s\'arrêter
Added to glossary by
Solen Fillatre
Jul 3, 2014 10:23
9 yrs ago
English term
France
It's all about the context
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
have to know when to walk away
English to French
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
In an app to help you quit smoking by sending you motivating text messages.
Smoking is like a bad romance - you have to know when to walk away.
Smoking is like a bad romance - you have to know when to walk away.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +6 | il faut savoir y mettre un terme |
Isabelle Cluzel
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| 4 +1 | il faut savoir quand arrêter |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 3 | tu dois savoir quand quitter |
SilviaKuna (X)
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| 3 | faut savoir lâcher prise |
polyglot45
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Proposed translations
+6
5 mins
Isabelle Cluzel
France
France
Native in French
France
Professionnalisme & flexibilité
Native in: French
Works in: German to French, English to French, Polish to French
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
il faut savoir y mettre un terme
la cigarette, c'est comme une relation toxique, ...
par exemple
par exemple
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+1
5 mins
7 mins
tu dois savoir quand quitter
"Quitter" is not generally associated with smoking but it's snappy and concise. It is also specifically referred to relationships.
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-07-03 10:31:22 GMT)
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Or "il faut savoir", although I would make it more personal.
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-07-03 10:31:22 GMT)
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Or "il faut savoir", although I would make it more personal.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Francis Marche
: "quand quitter" crée une allitération qui n'est pas dans les formules françaises habituelles ;-)
4 hrs
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Ok, bon de savoir :-)
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16 mins
polyglot45
Native in English
&
French
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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107
faut savoir lâcher prise
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