Sign Up

Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.

Have an account? Sign In

Have an account? Sign In Now

Sign In

Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.

Sign Up Here

Forgot Password?

Don't have account, Sign Up Here

Forgot Password

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.

Have an account? Sign In Now

You must login to ask a question.

Forgot Password?

Need An Account, Sign Up Here

Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.

Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.

Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.

Sign InSign Up

Answerit.in

Answerit.in Logo Answerit.in Logo

Answerit.in Navigation

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Search
Ask A Question

Mobile menu

Close
Ask a Question
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Home/ Questions/Q 113
Next
Closed
Admin
  • 3
AdminBegginer
Asked: April 19, 20182018-04-19T01:22:46+05:30 2018-04-19T01:22:46+05:30In: Language

Is there an English equivalent to the French expression: “il faut d’abord apprendre à marcher avant de courir”?

  • 3

I know this means “one must learn to walk before running”, but is there a less literal translation that is perhaps more appealing to an English-speaking audience?

frenchlanguage
  • 3 3 Answers
  • 9 Views
  • 2 Followers
  • 3
Share
  • Facebook
  • Report

Sorry this question is closed.

3 Answers

  • Voted
  • Oldest
  • Recent
  • Random
  1. Best Answer
    Barry Carter
    2018-04-19T01:23:03+05:30Added an answer on April 19, 2018 at 1:23 am

    While we do say this literally sometimes in English, we have a more common idiom that many people would probably think of first, if they weren’t translating.

    You have to crawl before you can walk.

    At least in American English, this idiom is very popular.

    • 2
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
      • Report
  2. James Wane
    2018-04-19T01:23:08+05:30Added an answer on April 19, 2018 at 1:23 am

    “you need to learn to walk before you can run” is a well known expression in English. It’s perfectly natural in English.

    • 2
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
      • Report
  3. Marko Smith
    2018-04-19T01:23:41+05:30Added an answer on April 19, 2018 at 1:23 am

    We use the same!

    “Learn to walk before you run” / “you can’t run before you can walk” / “you can’t learn to run before you learn to walk” or even “don’t try to run before you can walk” – all of these and many other close variations are in widespread use amongst English speakers, will be understood and are all considered idiomatic. We don’t have a single set phrase, as long as you get across the same idea 🙂

    • 0
    • Reply
    • Share
      Share
      • Share on Facebook
      • Share on Twitter
      • Share on LinkedIn
      • Share on WhatsApp
      • Report

Sidebar

Ask A Question

Stats

  • Questions 53
  • Answers 72
  • Best Answers 0
  • Users 4
  • Popular
  • Answers
  • Admin

    How to approach applying for a job at a company ...

    • 7 Answers
  • Admin

    How to handle personal stress caused by utterly incompetent and ...

    • 5 Answers
  • Admin

    What is a programmer’s life like?

    • 5 Answers
  • Pawan K Rudra
    Pawan K Rudra added an answer Yes There are two District Managers and one PMGDISHA District… January 2, 2023 at 6:06 pm
  • Martin Hope
    Martin Hope added an answer They might be as confused as to why you keep… April 19, 2018 at 2:07 am
  • Marko Smith
    Marko Smith added an answer I have never heard a British person EVER call a… April 19, 2018 at 2:07 am

Related Questions

  • How do native speakers tell I’m foreign based on my ...

    • 3 Answers
  • Why are the British confused about us calling bread rolls ...

    • 5 Answers
  • Is this statement, “i see him last night” can be ...

    • 4 Answers

Top Members

Admin

Admin

  • 32 Questions
  • 32 Points
Begginer
Himkart

Himkart

  • 0 Questions
  • 20 Points
Begginer
Pawan K Rudra

Pawan K Rudra

  • 0 Questions
  • 2 Points

Trending Tags

aadhar analytics bank account change cogent csd 200 company contact csc digipay english google how to install language link pan pan card programs transfer money update windows 7

Explore

  • Home
  • Add group
  • Groups page
  • Communities
  • Questions
    • New Questions
    • Trending Questions
    • Must read Questions
    • Hot Questions
  • Polls
  • Tags
  • Badges
  • Users
  • Help
  • Buy Theme

Footer

Answerit.in

What is ANSWER IT

Answerit.in is a social questions & Answers Engine which will help you establis your community and connect with other people.

About Us

  • Meet The Team
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Legal Stuff

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us

Visitor Counter

060334
Users Today : 40
Users Yesterday : 44
This Month : 1089
This Year : 9334
Total Users : 9334
Views Today : 189
Total views : 73569
Who's Online : 2

Follow

© 2023 Answerit.in. All Rights Reserved
With Love by Rudra