Phrase guide

never say never

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

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phrase

Meaning 1

Anything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mai diguis mai — Translations
  • Danish: man skal aldrig sige aldrig — Translations
  • Dutch: zeg nooit nooit — Translations
  • Finnish: älä koskaan sano ei koskaan — Translations
  • French: ne jamais dire jamais — Translations
  • French: il ne faut jamais dire jamais — Translations
  • German: sag niemals nie — Translations
  • Greek: ποτέ μη λες ποτέ (poté mi les poté) — Translations
  • Hungarian: soha ne mondd, hogy soha — Translations
  • Irish: ní bheadh a fhios agat go deo — Translations
  • Italian: mai dire mai — Translations
  • Korean: 설마가 사람 잡는다 (seolmaga saram jamneunda) — Translations
  • Latvian: nekad nesaki nekad — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: aldri si aldri — Translations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: aldri sei aldri — Translations
  • Polish: nigdy nie mów nigdy — Translations
  • Portuguese: nunca diga nunca — Translations
  • Portuguese: nunca digas nunca — Translations
  • Romanian: niciodată să nu spui niciodată — Translations
  • Russian: никогда́ не зарека́йся (nikogdá ne zarekájsja) — Translations
  • Spanish: nunca digas nunca — Translations
  • Spanish: nunca digas de este agua no beberé — Translations
  • Spanish: no digas nunca jamás — Translations
  • Swedish: man ska aldrig säga aldrig — Translations