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Sentence
He remembered the old proverb, 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他想起了那句古老的谚语：“通往地狱的道路是由善意铺成的。”
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他想起了那句古老的諺語：「通往地獄的道路是由善意鋪成的。」
Korean Translation
그는 '지옥으로 가는 길은 선의로 포장되어 있다'라는 그 오래된 속담을 떠올렸다.
Vietnamese Translation
Anh ấy nhớ lại tục ngữ xưa: 'Con đường dẫn đến địa ngục được lát bằng những ý định tốt.'
Tagalog Translation
Naalala niya ang lumang kasabihan, 'Ang daan patungong impiyerno ay nilatag ng mabubuting hangarin'.
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He remembered the old proverb, 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
He remembered the old proverb, 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
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彼はその古い諺を思い出した、'地獄への道は善意で舗装されている'と。
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地獄への道は善意で舗装されている
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じごくへのみちはぜんいでほそうされている
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
善意や好意から出た行動であっても、その結果が悪い方向に向かってしまうことがある、という戒めのことわざ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よかれと思ってしたことでも、かえってわるいけっかになることがあるといういましめ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
仅有善意而无正确方法，可能酿成坏结果。 / 好心办坏事的警示。 / 善意不足以确保正确或善果。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
僅有善意不足以保證好結果，反而可能釀成禍害。 / 善意若欠思考與負責的行動，終會導致惡果。 / 以善意為名的做法不夠周全，可能把事情越弄越糟。
Korean Meaning
선의로 한 일이 오히려 해를 부를 수 있다 / 좋은 의도만으로는 나쁜 결과를 막지 못한다
Vietnamese Meaning
Ý tốt nhưng làm sai cách có thể dẫn đến hậu quả xấu. / Lòng tốt không đảm bảo kết cục tốt. / Thiện ý thiếu suy xét hoặc trách nhiệm có thể gây hại.
Tagalog Meaning
Maaaring humantong sa kapahamakan ang mabubuting hangarin. / Hindi sapat ang mabuting hangarin kung mali ang gawa at kinalabasan. / Mabuting layon na walang tamang pagkilos ay nauuwi sa masama.
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