Phrase guide

never say die

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

One should not despair; the outlook may be better than it seems, so one should not give up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 不要失望 (bùyào shīwàng) — do not despair
  • Chinese Mandarin: 別氣餒 /别气馁 (bié qìněi) — do not despair
  • Czech: naděje umírá poslední — do not despair
  • Dutch: nooit opgeven! — do not despair
  • Dutch: geef niet op! — do not despair
  • Estonian: mitte alla andma — do not despair
  • Finnish: älä anna periksi — do not despair
  • French: ne vous laissez pas abattre — do not despair
  • French: ne baissez jamais les bras — do not despair
  • French: il ne faut jamais baisser les bras — do not despair
  • French: accrochez-vous — do not despair
  • French: tenez bon — do not despair
  • German: gib niemals auf — do not despair
  • German: nur nicht verzweifeln — do not despair
  • Hungarian: sose csüggedj — do not despair
  • Hungarian: ne hagyd el magad — do not despair
  • Hungarian: soha ne add fel — do not despair
  • Italian: mai dire mai — do not despair
  • Polish: nie rozpaczaj — do not despair
  • Portuguese: nunca dizer nunca — do not despair
  • Russian: не отча́ивайтесь (ne otčáivajtesʹ) — do not despair
  • Russian: не отча́ивайся (ne otčáivajsja) — do not despair
  • Russian: Бо́г не вы́даст, свинья́ не съе́ст (Bóx ne výdast, svinʹjá ne sʺjést) — do not despair
  • Spanish: nunca te rindas — do not despair
  • Swedish: ge inte upp — do not despair
  • Swedish: håll modet uppe — do not despair