Sentence examples of "misfortune" in English

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There were rumors about a misfortune. Il y avait des rumeurs de malheur.
The misfortune of the ants makes the elephants laugh. Le malheur des fourmis fait le rire des éléphants.
He wept over his misfortunes. Il a pleuré de ses malheurs.
I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly. Je garde en tête que les malheurs n'arrivent jamais seuls.
What greater misfortune is there than to go blind? Qu'y a-t-il de pire que de devenir aveugle?
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. Entretiens la force de ton esprit pour te protéger des soudains revers de fortune.
Years of resistance to misfortune ended when the settlers' village was overcome by the savages and their hopes and lives came to the bitter end. Les années de résistances et de mauvaises fortunes finirent lorsque le village des colons fut pris par les sauvages ainsi que leurs espoirs et leur vie.
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