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Wenn man ein wozu des lebens hat, ertragt man jeder wie.

English translation: If you have a purpose in life you can deal with any adversity.

15:59 Jul 27, 2022
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
German term or phrase: Wenn man ein wozu des lebens hat, ertragt man jeder wie.
philosophy quote
Deke Johnson
English translation:If you have a purpose in life you can deal with any adversity.
Explanation:
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Bev Newman
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Local time: 19:03
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Appreciate the efforts by everyone. Very helpful
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2If We Have Our Own ‘Why’ of Life ...
Kim Metzger
5If you have a why in life, you can bear any how.
Cillie Swart
4If you have a purpose in life you can deal with any adversity.
Bev Newman
4As long as you have a purpose, you can bear anything in life
Michael Martin, MA
3If/when someone has a purpose/why/reason of live, supports almost every adversity/how
Donatello Wilhelm


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
If We Have Our Own ‘Why’ of Life ...


Explanation:
If We Have Our Own ‘Why’ of Life, We Shall Get Along With Almost Any ‘How’
Friedrich Nietzsche? Viktor E. Frankl? Thomas Common? Anthony M. Ludovici? Walter Kaufmann? R. J. Hollingdale? Ilse Lasch?

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2019/10/09/why-how/

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:03
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PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Murad AWAD: The one who has a “Why” to live will endure any “How”
9 mins
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): I trust your researching skills
1 hr
agree  writeaway
19 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
If/when someone has a purpose/why/reason of live, supports almost every adversity/how


Explanation:
It is a famous quote of Nietzsche. I readed it in German, and I interpret the 'wozu' and 'wie' as above.

Donatello Wilhelm
Brazil
Local time: 15:03
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
If you have a purpose in life you can deal with any adversity.


Explanation:
Refinement of accuracy of previous translation

Bev Newman
Portugal
Local time: 19:03
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
If you have a why in life, you can bear any how.


Explanation:
V. Frankl

Cillie Swart
South Africa
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
As long as you have a purpose, you can bear anything in life


Explanation:
I like this translation because it's more palatable, and yet it doesn't stray far from the source.

The German should be "Wenn man ein wozu des lebens hat, ertragt man jedes wie" not "jeder wie".

As long as you have a purpose, you can bear anything in life
https://www.epicquotes.com/epic-quotes-by-viktor-frankl/




Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 14:03
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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