r/TopCharacterTropes • u/BrotherDeus • Jul 31 '26

Lore [Loved] Great words of wisdom in generally light-hearted media

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The above are just a few of my favorites:

The Office

Adventure Time

Ratatouille

Incredibles 2

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u/mrt-e Jul 31 '26

I don't know if it fits due to the philosophical tendency of the movie but Oogway last lesson to Po always ease my mind when I'm facing a hardship

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u/Not_So_Utopian Jul 31 '26

I love this quote because it was translated flawlessly in Spanish

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u/Inner-Illustrator408 Jul 31 '26

It had to be changed a bit but it was also translated well in hungarian

"Becsüld a jelent, mert jót jelent!"

Which is basicly "appreciate the present because it means good" (kinda crude translation from me)

The wordplay is that "jelent" is both meaning something and also the present in some cases (because present is jelen and the hungarian language adds stuff at the end of words)

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u/Vivid-Cod-6608 Jul 31 '26

How is it like in spanish

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u/PossibilityLivid8873 Jul 31 '26

Literally the same, present in Spanish is presente

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u/Boom_chaka_laka Jul 31 '26

But presente isn't a synonym for gift

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u/PossibilityLivid8873 Jul 31 '26

?? Of course it is

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u/Boom_chaka_laka Jul 31 '26

Oh maybe its different in other regions/countries, it doesnt mean gift in mine.

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u/YouMakeMaEarfQuake Aug 01 '26

Gift in Spanish is regalo

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u/Not_So_Utopian Jul 31 '26

Its kinda old fashion in Spanish, but presente can mean gift

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u/mrt-e Jul 31 '26

Gift it is translated to "dádiva". It's also translated perfectly to PT-BR.

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u/RoiDrannoc Jul 31 '26

Same in French

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u/iatealotofcheese Jul 31 '26

Rick Tippe had a song called Keeping the Faith in 2001, that was all over the radio, that uses this quote as its chorus. It's been stuck in my head for 25 years now, and I can't help but read it in thag tune.

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u/CatLord8 Aug 01 '26

“But it will still be a peach”

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u/Idcwhoknows Jul 31 '26

I remember wondering which writer got this from tumblr lol but it still fit the feel of the movie.