Quiet please...

[HansV]

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[Rudi]

I'd be interested to know what the actual Chinese phrase is that has been so mistranslated.
Maybe something as: "Do not walk on the grass"! (although I have no idea how that would become the English version above!)

[HansV]

I don't know if there are Loungers who visit Scuttlebutt and who know Chinese...

[BobH]

Whatever it really says, I like the sentiment in the English translation.

[Rudi]

    
In an attempt to try and decipher the Chinese text in the OP, I came across one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Chinese signs. The thing about this sign is that it is so honest and does not beat around the bush!

Spoiler

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PS: I think most people (barring the most rebellious) actually go straight home after their meal!

[Rudi]

    
More wonderful translations...

Another version of the grass:

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So this is one up on the "Beware of dog" sign.

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[HansV]

Apparently there are many variations. Here is another one:

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[HansV]

And unrelated, some wise advice:

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[Jay Freedman]

This was in a newspaper read by the Jewish population of southeastern Pennsylvania:

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[Rudi]

Maybe the community had a LOT of Chinese converts.

[StuartR]

I neither read nor speak a Chinese language, but I can see that the Chinese writing on those 'Keep off the Grass' signs is not the same, so it's hardly surprising that the English translations vary.

[HansV]

小 is small, and 草 is grass, so I assume that 小草 means young (recently sown) grass...

I don't know whether all systems/browsers will display these characters, so here is a picture:

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[StuartR]

Thank you for educating me Hans