Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

"when right follows left, Jack"

Spanish translation:

cuando todo marcha como debe / cuando todo es como debe ser

Added to glossary by Alejandra Tolj
Feb 15, 2006 00:30
18 yrs ago
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English term

"when right follows left, Jack"

English to Spanish Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
This phrase is part of the song "A man of all seasons" by Robbie Williams.
I'm teaching this song to my students tomorrow and I'd like you to help me with this phrase.
Thank you.
Change log

Feb 15, 2006 00:45: Margaret Schroeder changed "Language pair" from "Spanish to English" to "English to Spanish"

Discussion

¡A la orden, Ale! Me alegro que haya podido ayudarte :) Disculpa por la demora en contestar, estuvimos de vacaciones por carnavales acá ;) Por fin, ¿cómo te fue con el resto de la canción? Saludos :)
Alejandra Tolj (asker) Feb 15, 2006:
I'm watching the film with them and we'll work on some vocabulary exercises with the lyrics (Fill in the blanks, Scrambled letters, Find mistakes in the words, etc). Nothing obscure about that! JA!
Refugio Feb 15, 2006:
In what context are you going to teach this to your students? Even for native speakers of English, some of the content is rather obscure and open to interpretation.
No tengo idea por qu� no me sale el cuadrito para agregar una nota en mi respuesta :( Nota adicional: No me preocupar�a por "Jack", es s�lo para guardar la rima con "back" y "sack", no es que est� habl�ndole a alguien llamado Jack.
Alejandra Tolj (asker) Feb 15, 2006:
The correct name of the song is: "A Man For All Seasons"
Alejandra Tolj (asker) Feb 15, 2006:
Here you have the complete song:
A Man For All Seasons

by Robbie Williams
One eye on the shadows protecting his fellows
From sun up to the moon on his back
Sent the villains to Hades
A hit with the ladies
A stallion in the sack
You can�t get your life back
When right follows left Jack
The more you see the less you know
When others would leak it
His service is secret
Plays God when it�s your time to go

Queen and country safe and sound
With villians six feet underground
And no one knows cause no one�s found
Any trace of a man for all seasons
Loves them and leaves them alone, so alone
And you and I wouldn�t have a clue
Who's doing what, why, when and who,
Up the creek with no canoe,
Watch out for the man for all seasons
Loves them and leaves them alone, so alone
But safe at home

From the House of Lords
Saving Norfolk Broads
Commoners and landed gentry
His word his bond
Whether brunette or blonde
Baby it�s so elementary
For the man never messed up your life with one stare
See the film you�ll know how it goes
But this ain�t no fiction
Just check the diction quid pro quo a pro�s pro
Fellas
Don�t be jealous
When they made him they broke the mould
So charismatic,
Willing, automatic
Never prematurely shooting his load

Queen and country safe and sound
With villians six feet underground
And no one knows cause no one�s found
Any trace of a man for all seasons
Loves them and leaves them alone, so alone
And you and I wouldn�t have a clue
Who's doing what, why, when and who,
Up the creek with no canoe,
Watch out for the man for all seasons
Loves them and leaves them alone, so alone
But safe at home

Proposed translations

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English term (edited): when right follows left, Jack
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cuando todo marcha como debe / cuando todo es como debe ser

Me parece que éste es el significado, pero no estoy muy segura.

Lo digo porque el orden natural de las cosas es: primero la izquierda y luego la derecha.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, María! This is what I needed."
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English term (edited): when right follows left, Jack

cuando un paso sigue a otro

o tras un paso viene otro.
Suerte!
Peer comment(s):

agree Refugio : right foot after left foot, as in marching
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