There's no point in seeking a remedy for a thunderbolt?

[shinem]

Hello all,

What does this mean? "​

There's no point in seeking a remedy for a thunderbolt"

Thank you.

Sinem​

 

[Raymott]

Hello all,

What does this mean? "​

There's no point in seeking a remedy for a thunderbolt"

Thank you.

Sinem​

Without a context, it means what it says - it's futile to look for solutions to thunderbolts (or something similar).
Within a context, it might take on some more useful meaning. It's not an English idiom.

 

[5jj]

It's from the Latin "Remedium frustra est contra fulmen quaerere"

 

[Raymott]

It's from the Latin "Remedium frustra est contra fulmen quaerere"

Ah, so that's what it means! It's all clear now. ;-)

 

[shinem]

Ah, so that's what it means! It's all clear now. ;-)

So ? What does it mean, I don't know Latin? How can I translate this for a turkish book?

 

[bhaisahab]

So ? What does it mean, I don't know Latin? How can I translate this for a turkish book?

What is the context?

 

[shinem]

It is just written on a sign in front of a home and is a family motto. No more clear content about this sentence.

 

[5jj]

So ? What does it mean, I don't know Latin? How can I translate this for a turkish book?

Have a look at post #2 again. I would suggest that you translate it literally into Turkish and see what people make of it.

 

[shinem]

Ok, thank you very much

 

[Raymott]

So ? What does it mean, I don't know Latin? How can I translate this for a turkish book?

I'd assume that it's a message of fatalism, or impotence in the face of the gods. If Jupiter decides to throw a thunderbolt, there's not much you can do about it. As a motto, it would seem to mean that we should accept those things which we cannot change.

 

[shinem]

Thank you very much

 

[Rover_KE]

Shinem, your thanks are appreciated, but you don't need to send them in a separate post.

We are all happy to accept a simple click on the Like button as your acknowledgement of our help.

Rover​

:-D