Saying About Translation

[Fred Shapiro]

There is a proverbial saying that translations are like wives (or women),
they are either beautiful or faithful.  Can anyone help me trace early
examples of this?  I have misplaced my copy of David Crystal, _Words on
Words_; if someone has this handy, perhaps Crystal sheds some light on
this question.

Fred Shapiro


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