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AADIVER
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Initially Posted - 06/25/2009 :  16:08:44  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
To anyone speaking or reading German, what is the translation of this proverb? I found this on an abandoned sailboat.
Frank Farmer
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/25/2009 :  18:00:19  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
The best place to be is sailing on a sailboat.

Ok, not an exact translation, but sounds right

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windsong
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Response Posted - 06/25/2009 :  19:01:21  Show Profile
I asked a German friend to look at it. This is what he wrote:

"Haha good one. It says in German, correctly spelled since your sign was OLD german, died out with my grandparents generation, really. A genuine piece.

Der beste Arzt is jederzeit des Menschen eigene Maessigkeit.

Word by word translation:

The best doctor is always one’s own moderation."
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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 06/25/2009 :  20:44:15  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
I think it says "Boat not abandonned, do not touch".
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AADIVER
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Response Posted - 06/25/2009 :  22:06:25  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
Here's more info from a German friend:

"A rather obscure quote from an obscure german poet,

This is written in old german, which would now be written:

Der beste Arzt ist jederzeit des Menschen eig'ne Mäßigkeit -

The best doctor is at all times Man's own temperance ( or moderation ? )

Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim German poet born April 2, 1719, Ermsleben, near Halberstadt, Saxony died Feb. 18, 1803, Halberstad
<http://www.gutzitiert.de/zitat_autor_johann_wilhelm_ludwig_gleim_476.html>

( The ß letter has been removed by western keyboards )"
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 06/26/2009 :  05:39:41  Show Profile
Neat sign, try to acquire it if you can.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 06/26/2009 :  06:45:13  Show Profile
Genau!
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/26/2009 :  09:18:51  Show Profile
"If you can read this get off my boat!"
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