Those who do what they can are not required to do more*

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Val.: «Qui fa lo que pot no està obligat a més»

This saying means that when a person does his best it is not reasonable to ask more of him. There is no point in criticizing him or asking him for the impossible.

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Este refrany vol dir que quan algú fa tot lo que pot per a ajudar en la resolució d’un problema o per a col·laborar en qualsevol empresa, no és raonable exigir-li que faça més coses, demanar-li un impossible.

*Also «If a man does his best, what else is there?»

Common sense!

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Val. «Coneiximent!»

Este és un consell que els pares, els iaios o simplement la gent major diuen als jóvens quan estan a punt d’eixir (de viatge, de festa,etc.) perquè es comporten bé i no beguen en excés.

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This is an advice that parents, grandparents or just old people repeat to the young, asking them to behave properly and not to drink excessively.

Some other synonymous interjections hard to translate are:

―Crisma! (‘Chrism’, meaning common sense)

and

―Trellat! (meaning ‘reason’ and ‘common sense’)

To go before the storms

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Val.: «Anar per davant de les tronades»

Significa previndre les adversitats.

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It is said of the reckless people, regarding to their toughtless behaviour.

Valencians usually pronounce tronades as tronaes (dropping the d) in everyday speech.