Usage examples of "one's" in English with translation to French

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One should respect one's spouse. On doit respecter son conjoint.
One must keep one's promises. Il faut tenir ses promesses.
Sell one's soul to the devil. Vendre son âme au diable.
Suppressing one's anger is a virtue. Réprimer sa colère est une vertu.
One must always keep one's promise. On doit toujours tenir ses promesses.
Conscientiously save money for one's old age. On économise consciencieusement pour sa vieillesse.
One must be responsible for one's conduct. On doit être responsable de sa propre conduite.
One's teachers should be treated with respect. On devrait traiter ses enseignants avec respect.
One must do one's best in everything. On doit faire de son mieux en tout.
One is punished most for one's virtues. On est davantage puni pour ses vertus.
There is no shame in admitting one's faults. Il n'y a pas de honte à reconnaître ses torts.
Everyone should always attach oneself to one's trade. Chacun à son métier doit toujours s'attacher.
The most beautiful victory is to defeat one's heart. La plus belle victoire est de vaincre son coeur.
The greatest joy after loving is confessing one's love. Le plus grand bonheur après que d'aimer, c'est de confesser son amour.
One doesn't always follow one's forebears nor father. On ne suit pas toujours ses aïeux ni son père.
One must take off one's shoes before entering houses. On doit enlever ses chaussures avant d'entrer dans une maison.
One should see oneself with one's neighbour's eye. Il faudrait se voir avec l'œil de son voisin.
It's no use thinking about one's lost youth. Rien ne sert de penser à sa jeunesse perdue.
To share one's passion is to live it fully. Partager sa passion, c’est la vivre pleinement.
There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle. Il n'y a rien de tel que le combat rapproché pour éprouver son courage.
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