Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Du calme avant toute chose
English translation:
let's all calm down
Added to glossary by
Polly McDonnell
Feb 8, 2004 17:36
20 yrs ago
French term
France
Du calme avant toute chose
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Other
proverb
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
44 mins
Selected
let's all calm down
Its more of an expression than a proverb...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is the best in the context, thanks."
+3
23 mins
staying calm is a priority
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-02-08 18:00:40 GMT)
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don\'t lose your cool
don\'t panic
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-02-08 18:00:40 GMT)
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don\'t lose your cool
don\'t panic
Peer comment(s):
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Marian Greenfield
: yes, I don't think we have a proverb to that effect, but that's what it means....
5 mins
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I agree that this is not a proverb - it's the beginning of emergency instructions
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Emérentienne
6 mins
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merci Cécile!
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: of course especially for emergency instructions
21 hrs
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+1
29 mins
Staying calm...
Stay(ing) calm above all (all things).
+4
1 hr
margaret caulfield
Native in English
Works in field
Accurate, natural and very hard-working
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
Above all, keep calm
My opinion.
Peer comment(s):
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Jean-Claude Gouin
7 hrs
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| agree |
Lindsay Edwards
: My favourite
15 hrs
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sousou
19 hrs
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laurawheeler
21 hrs
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+1
2 hrs
the main thing is to keep cool
just another suggestion
10 hrs
First, calm down
London Free Press: News Section - Calm down; now get to work
... . You just won an election and you have four years
-- at least -- to rule. Relax. Ontarians are fair-minded people. ...
www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/ News/2004/01/18/316595.html
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Note added at 2004-02-09 04:26:44 (GMT)
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... First, calm down. You just won an election and you have four years
-- at least -- to rule. Relax. Ontarians are fair-minded people. ...
... . You just won an election and you have four years
-- at least -- to rule. Relax. Ontarians are fair-minded people. ...
www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/ News/2004/01/18/316595.html
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Note added at 2004-02-09 04:26:44 (GMT)
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... First, calm down. You just won an election and you have four years
-- at least -- to rule. Relax. Ontarians are fair-minded people. ...
14 hrs
Oana Apetrei
Romania
Romania
Works in field
Romania
Quality before anything!
Native in: Romanian (Variants: Moldovan, Transylvanian, Romania) 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, French to Romanian, and 1 more.
Calming down comes first
.. to put something different that everybody else (not that I don't agree you all)
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