On peut admirer la tradition, mais à s'y accrocher, on se saborde.
It's one thing to admire tradition, it's another to cling to it.
A-t-on jamais vu quelqu'un prier qu'un bateau se saborde !
I bet that was the first time anyone ever used "Scuttle it" as a prayer.
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