Sentence examples of "at his own expense" in English
The soldier saved his friend at the cost of his own life.
Le soldat a sauvé son ami au prix de sa vie.
He is very much interested in Japanese history. We are surprised at his vast knowledge of the subject.
Il est très intéressé par l'Histoire du Japon. Nous sommes surpris par l'étendue de ses connaissances sur le sujet.
On the arrow that hits him, the bird sees his own feathers.
Sur la flèche qui l'atteint l'oiseau reconnaît ses plumes.
It is three years since Bob started his own business.
Ça fait trois ans que Bob a démarré son affaire.
The chances of success are greater if the business man knows the ropes, and also has more funds at his disposal.
Les chances de succès sont plus grandes si l'homme d'affaire s'y connaît et aussi s'il dispose de davantage de fonds.
The gentleman best knows himself the value of his own life.
Le monsieur sait mieux lui-même la valeur de sa propre vie.
He who does not know any foreign language knows nothing of his own language.
Qui ne connaît pas de langues étrangères ne sait rien de la sienne.
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