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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition | ||
N° |
Traduction |
Federation Standard |
1. |
Quand tu as leur argent, ne leur rend jamais |
Once you have their money, you never give it back. |
3. |
Never spend more for an Acquisition than you have to |
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4. |
Une femme avec des vêtements, c'est comme un homme dans une cuisine. |
A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen |
6. |
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity |
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7. |
Soit a l'affût! |
Keep your ears open. |
8. |
Seulement le fou passe a coté d'une bonne affaire. |
Only a fool passes up a business opportunity. |
8. |
Small print leads to large risk. |
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9. |
L'opportunité plus l'instinct, fait le profit. |
Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. |
10. |
L'avidité est éternelle |
Greed is eternal. |
10 |
L'avidité est morte |
Greed is dead. |
11. |
Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper. |
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12. |
Anything worth selling is worth selling for twice. |
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13. |
Anything worth doing is worth doing for money |
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14. |
Keep your family close; keep your latinum closer. |
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16. |
A deal is a deal; (...until a better one comes along) |
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17. |
A contract is a contract is a contract--but only between Ferengi. |
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18. |
Un Ferengi sans le profit, ce n'est pas un Ferengi |
A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all., |
19. |
Satisfaction is not guaranteed. |
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20. |
Only give money to people you know you can steal from. |
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21. |
Ne place jamais l'amitié avant le profit. |
Never place friendship before profit. |
21. |
Never place profit before friendship. |
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22. |
A wise man can hear profit in the wind. |
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22 |
Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever. |
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23 |
Money can never replace dignity. |
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24. |
Latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it. |
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25. |
There's always a way out. |
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26. |
As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer. |
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27. |
There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. |
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31. |
Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother (...insult something he. cares about, instead). |
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33. |
It never hurts to suck up to the boss. |
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34. |
La guerre est bonne pour les affaires. |
War is good for business. |
35. |
La paix est bonne pour les affaires. |
Peace is good for business. |
39. |
L'amitié est éphémère, le profit est éternel. |
Friendship is temporary; profit is forever. |
40. |
She can touch your lobes, but never your Latinum. |
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41. |
Profit is its own reward. |
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42. |
What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too. |
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44. |
Never confuse wisdom with luck. |
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45. |
L'ambition ne connais pas de famille. |
Ambition knows no family. |
46. |
Fait en sorte que ton magasin soit facile a trouver. |
Make your shop easy to find. |
47. |
Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own. |
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48. |
The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. |
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49. |
Everything is worth something to somebody. |
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50. |
Gratitude can bring on generosity. |
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52. |
Ne demande jamais, lorsque tu peux prendre. |
Never ask when you can take. |
57. |
Good customers are as rare as Latinum: Treasure them. |
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58. |
There is no substitute for success. |
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59. |
Free advice is seldom cheap. |
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60. |
Let's you and him fight. |
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60. |
Rend tes mensonges crédibles |
Keep your lies consistent. |
62. |
Plus risqué est la route, plus grand est le profit. |
The riskier the road, the greater the profit. |
65. |
Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff. |
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65. |
Huyperian beetle snuff may be fun) for you and me, but it's no fun for the beetles. |
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68. |
Ear stroking will get you anything. |
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69. |
Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races. |
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72. |
Ne crois jamais ton client. |
Never trust your customers. |
73. |
If it gets you profit, sell your own mother. |
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75. |
Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum. |
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76. |
Every once in a while declare peace Quark, -- It confuses the hell out of your enemies. |
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77. |
It's better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit. |
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78. |
When the going gets tough, the tough change the Rules. |
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79. |
Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge. |
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82. |
The flimsier the product, the higher the price. |
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84. |
A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount. |
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85. |
Never let the competition know what you're thinking. |
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87. |
A friend in need means three times the profit. |
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89. |
Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your profits. |
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94. |
Females and finances don't mix. |
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95. |
Etend toi ou meurs. |
Expand or die. |
96. |
For every Rule, there is an equal and opposite Rule. (except when there's not) |
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97. |
Assez, ce n'est jamais assez. |
Enough... is never enough. |
98. |
Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly. |
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99. |
Trust is the biggest liability of all. |
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100. |
If they take your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much. |
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101. |
The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay for it. |
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102. |
Nature decays, but Latinum is forever |
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103. |
Sleep can interfere with... |
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103. |
Fill a desparate need with your most expensive product, then mark it up 500%. |
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104. |
Faith moves mountains... of inventory. |
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105. |
Ne crois personne qui puisse te croire. |
Don't trust anyone who trusts you. |
106. |
There is no honor in poverty. |
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107. |
Une garantie n'est valide que si ils peuvent te retrouver. |
A warranty is valid only if they can find you. |
109. |
Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. |
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111. |
Treat people in your debt like family--exploit them |
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112. |
N'ai jamais de relations sexuelles avec le sur du patron. |
Never have sex with the boss' sister. Quark |
113. |
Always have sex with the boss. |
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115. |
The best contract always has a lot of fine print. |
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116. |
There's always a catch. |
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117. |
You can't free a fish from water. |
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119. |
Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet (...sometimes, good things come in small packages). |
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121. |
Everything is for sale, even friendship. |
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123. |
Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum. |
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125. |
Compte! |
Count it. |
127. |
Stay neutral in conflict so that you can sell supplies to both sides. |
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135. |
Never trust a beneficiary. |
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139. |
La femme sert, le frère hérite. |
Wives serve. Brothers inherit. |
141. |
Seuls les fous achètent au détails. |
Only fools pay retail. |
142. |
There's no such thing as an unfair advantage. |
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143. |
Risk is part of the game- play it for all it's worth.- |
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144. |
There's nothing wrong with charity. as long as it winds up in your pocket.. |
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146. |
Necessity, n. The mother of invention. Profit is the father. |
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152. |
A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn't know. |
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153. |
Sell the sizzle, not the steak. |
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162. |
Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit. |
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169. |
Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive. |
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171. |
Blood is thicker than water, and latinum is thicker than both. |
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172. |
Chances aren't what they used to be. |
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177. |
Know your enemies...but do business with them always. |
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181. |
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. |
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184. |
[not given] |
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188. |
A fool and his money is the best customer. |
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189. |
Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money. |
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190. |
Ecoute tout, ne crois rien! |
Hear all, trust nothing. |
191. |
A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves |
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192. |
Never cheat a Klingon... unless you're sure you can get away with it. |
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194. |
It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door. |
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200. |
If you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable. |
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202. |
La justification du profit, c'est le profit! |
The justification of profit is profit. |
203. |
New customers are like razor-backed Greeworms-- They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back! |
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204. |
It takes a Ferengi to cheat a Ferengi. |
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208. |
Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than the question is an answer. |
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211. |
Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success-- don't hesitate to step on them. |
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214. |
Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. |
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216. |
Never gamble with an empath. |
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217. |
You can't free a fish from water. |
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218. |
Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much. |
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218. |
Always know what you're buying. |
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219. |
Possession is 11/10 of the law. |
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223. |
Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo |
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229. |
Latinum lasts longer than lust. |
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231. |
There's a sucker born every minute... be sure you're the first to find each one. |
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236. |
Tu ne peux acheter ton destin! |
You can't buy fate. |
239. |
Never be afraid to mislabel a product. |
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241. |
Ne crois jamais un employé qui travaille dur! |
Never trust a hardworking employee. |
242. |
Plus, c'est bien! Tout, c'est mieux! |
More is good... all is better. |
243. |
[not given] |
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255. |
A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant, a necessity. |
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256. |
Accountants do not play the game; they only keep the score. |
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260. |
Life's not fair. How else would you turn a profit? |
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261. |
A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience. |
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262. |
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. |
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263. |
Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for Latinum. |
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265. |
The customer is always right (...until you get their cash). |
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266. |
Dans le doute, ment! |
When in doubt, lie. |
267. |
Si tu le crois, ils le croirons! |
If you believe it, they believe it. |
270. |
In business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator. |
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273. |
Never trust a hardworking employee. |
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277. |
Anything worth fighting for is worth hiding from. |
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284. |
Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. |
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285. |
No good deed ever goes unpunished. |
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285 |
A good deed is its own reward. |
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286. |
When Morn leaves, it's all over. |
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299. |
Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them the next time. |
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When no appropriate Rule applies, make one up! |
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One person's secret is another person's opportunity. |
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You can tell a great deal about a man from his shoes. |
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Time's an asset. |
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Ta marchandise est ma marchandise. |
Your goods are now my goods. |
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L'exploitation commence à la maison. |
Exploitation begins at home. |
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Lorsque tu vois une bonne affaire, saute dessus. |
When you see a good deal, jump on it. |
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A Ferengi without a head for business has no future. |
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Tout a un prix. |
Everything has a price. |