Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Chi bella vuol apparire, deve soffrire.
English translation:
Beauty comes at a price.
Added to glossary by
simona dachille
May 4, 2006 07:45
18 yrs ago
Italian term
United Kingdom
Chi bella vuol apparire, deve soffrire.
Italian to English
Other
Other
Soap opera
Is there an equivalent in English ?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | Beauty comes at a price. |
Luuk Arens
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| 4 +12 | No pain, no gain |
tinawizzy (X)
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| 4 | you have to suffer to be/look beautiful |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | Beauty doesn't come easily! |
Pnina
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Proposed translations
+5
3 mins
Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Native in: Dutch (Variants: Netherlands, Flemish) 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Italian to Dutch, and 2 more.
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Beauty comes at a price.
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Comment: "Thanks...beautifully said!"
2 mins
you have to suffer to be/look beautiful
well the literal translation does exist but the expression is better known in French - Il faut souffrir pour être belle -
+12
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No pain, no gain
This is another expression often used...
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Ledja
: True, a very popular expression, and retains the rhyme
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Marie Scarano
: this is a more upbeat and trendy way to say the same thing
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Thanks Marie
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Anne Sotgiu (X)
: Yes, more up to date than the old fashioned "Pride is painful"
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Thanks Anne!
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bobedwin
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John Walsh
: Fits most contexts
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adv Linguado
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paolamonaco
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Garaemma
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Vittorio Felaco
: Fits contexts relating to general physical improvements more than aesthetic ones.
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snatalieg
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Gail Patricia Bulla - nee Charrion
: Spot on! You hear this expression all the time in London.
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Liliana Roman-Hamilton
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Beauty doesn't come easily!
Getting beautiful does not come easily! Every change has its price.
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