Tattoo phrase translation

[tben]

Hi

Im designing a tattoo, and am incorporating a phrase/saying into it and I would like to have it written in Chinese characters.

I was hoping that someone would be able to help me translate a couple of sayings, I want to be very thorough in my research so as to avoid any unfortunate mistakes in my translation.

Ideally, Im looking for 3-4 characters with 5 being the max as the tattoo is supposed to be fairly small. Obviously if the phrases just cant be translated within that limit I will have to choose a different one.

When I know which options can actually work length wise, then I can better choose what is right for me.

The options are listed below, some are said to be Chinese proverbs, others are natively english:

- I don’t fear Death; I see it as just returning home

- I was angered, for I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet

- Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come

- There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same

- Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.

- Imagine if there was two of me

Thankyou and I really appreciate any help!

[skylee]

I don’t fear Death; I see it as just returning home - 視死如歸 -> http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=1&wdqb=%E8%A6%96%E6%AD%BB%E5%A6%82%E6%AD%B8

[Clary]

No.4 could be 殊途同归。

[tben]

Great thanks for the help!

Number 1 and 2 are probably my favourites, so great to have one half done!

Do you know the second at all, or maybe something similar in chinese?

[tben]

No one can help!?

Thanks to those that did, I will keep searching

[daofeishi]

"Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come" is from the Analects.

近者悦，遠者來

[tben]

awesome thanks!

just the one more and il be hapy happy!

if anyone can figure out - "I was angered, for I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet"

i would be ery pleased

[Clary]

Is it from Chinese? I doubt it.

[skylee]

Consider 比上不足，比下有餘.

[Clary]

Nice. But I have to say, comparing to the "dread" image of no shoes and no feet, 比上不足，比下有餘 is full of Chinese aesthetic taste....in term of moderation and symmetry

[imron]

comparing to the "dread" image of no shoes and no feet

The Chinese also mentions no feet (or at least 不 - no, 足 foot) haha *

*before anyone asks, yes, that was a joke, and yes, I am aware of what 不足 actually means.

[Clary]

Yes, bloody indeed. And someone would make that into a tatoo!

[tben]

Haha, i cant remember exactly where I saw it, but I really thought it said it was a chinese proverb. Either I must remember incorrectly, or someone didnt know what they were talking about!

I fully appreciate the translation there, but sadly I just wouldnt be able to fit it into my design anyway! Puty, I really like that saying.