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by surferrosa »
Can anyone translate (or direct me to a site which can translate) the phrase 'Monkey See, Monkey Do.'? Thanks!

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solbjerg
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by solbjerg »
Hi surferrosa
try this:
Monachus animadverto, monachus operor
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solbjerg
surferrosa wrote:Can anyone translate (or direct me to a site which can translate) the phrase 'Monkey See, Monkey Do.'? Thanks!

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tom
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by tom »
Hey, solbjerg, Monkey is not monk!
I would suggest:
simia vide, simia age.

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by solbjerg »
Hi tom!
Ha-ha, sorry!
Thank you!
Perhaps:
simia videre, simia opera?
Cheers
solbjerg
tom wrote:Hey, solbjerg, Monkey is not monk!
I would suggest:
simia vide, simia age.

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by tom »
videre???
solbjerg, are you sure about your knowledge of Latin?
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by solbjerg »
tom, no I don't remember much and it's almost 50 years ago that I was taught a bit
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tom wrote:videre???
solbjerg, are you sure about your knowledge of Latin?