Dutch term
Netherlands
Fussy editing for fussy people.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: English, Dutch to English
Wie geluk heeft, krijgt ze met de pap- en mamlepel ingegoten
I know what the phrase means.
The problem is I need a similar pun in English, referring to a love for words and language being imprinted on a person, or learned, from a very young age.
"Mother's--and father's--milk" just doesn't seem right, on many levels.
"Learned at my mother's--and father's--knee" just isn't punny enough.
I'm stumped. Any ideas? Doesn't necessarily have to refer to mother and father, but does have to have something to do with learning a love of words from one's parents or in one's parental home, at a very young age.
| 3 +1 | The lucky ones are spoon-fed words/a love of language from a very young age |
Dennis Seine
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Proposed translations
The lucky ones are spoon-fed words/a love of language from a very young age
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-03-24 23:08:40 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Suzan! I'll try and be punnier next time...
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Kitty Brussaard
: That seems punny and even funny enough to me :-)
7 hrs
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Thanks Kitty!
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Discussion
The point here is the pun, not a translation of the phrase. That's my difficulty. A pun, a pun. My kingdom for a pun. . .