Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
I all längtan finns det en framtid
English translation:
Where there's a will there's a way
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Helen Johnson
Jan 19, 2006 12:00
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
I all längtan finns det en framtid
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A nice colloquial saying for which I certainly can't think of the English at the moment - literally 'there is a future in all longing', but can anyone think of the 'proper' saying in (preferably UK) English, please?
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Swedish term (edited):
I all l�ngtan finns det en framtid
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Necessity is the mother of invention
First thing that came to mind when I read the Swedish. Perhaps not as "lusty" but certainly equivalent.
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Note added at (2006-01-19 18:29:01 GMT)
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"Where there's a will there's a way" is another alternative that comes to mind.
(I'm working from the understanding that you want the equivalent saying in English, not a translation.)
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Note added at (2006-01-19 18:29:01 GMT)
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"Where there's a will there's a way" is another alternative that comes to mind.
(I'm working from the understanding that you want the equivalent saying in English, not a translation.)
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much - where there's a will there's a way fits nicely, I think."
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Swedish term (edited):
I all l�ngtan finns det en framtid
In all longing there is expectation.
A variant.
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Swedish term (edited):
I all l�ngtan finns det en framtid
While there is still hope, there is something to look forward to
or While there is hope, there is still a future to look forward to.
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Daphne Theodoraki
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Swedish term (edited):
I all l�ngtan finns det en framtid
While there is hope there is life
Kind of a free translation, but I mean "life" in the sense of growth, future, expansion. The maxim is "while there is hope, there is life", but you can turn it around: "while there is life, there is hope" - quite common as well.
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William [Bill] Gray
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Swedish term (edited):
I all l�ngtan finns det en framtid
There's a future in every longing
Just a suggestion...
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Kathy Saranpa
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EKM
: Close to the literal meaning and sounds nice and poetic.
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asptech
: right on the dot - although I must confess that I never actually came across this Swedish expression before!
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