Sentence examples of "servir à rien" in French

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Ce livre ne sert à rien. That book is of no use.
Qui veut réellement servir à l’émancipation de l’humanité doit avoir le courage de regarder la vérité en face, même si celle-ci est cruelle. Anyone who really wishes to apply themselves to the freedom of mankind must have the courage to face the truth, regardless how bitter it may be.
Je pense qu'il ne sert à rien d'essayer de le convaincre. I think there is no point in trying to persuade him.
Il ne sert à rien d'essayer de séparer les chèvres et les moutons alors que tu es dans une crise de folie. It is no use trying to separate the sheep from the goats while in a state of madness.
En résumé, tous nos efforts n'ont mené à rien. In short, all our efforts resulted in nothing.
Toutes mes souffrances n'ont servi à rien. All my pains went for nothing.
On n'arrive à rien sans effort. You cannot achieve anything without effort.
Béni soit l'homme qui ne s'attend à rien, car il ne sera jamais déçu. Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Cela ne sert à rien de discuter avec lui. It's no use arguing with him.
Il ne pense à rien d'autre qu'à lui-même. He thinks of nothing but himself.
As-tu jamais essayé de ne penser à rien ? Have you ever tried to think about nothing?
Ça ne sert à rien de pleurer. Personne ne t'entendra. There is no use in crying. No one will hear you.
On n'arrive à rien voir. We can't see anything.
Cela ne sert à rien d'essayer quoique ce soit. It's no use trying anything.
Cela ne mena à rien. It came to nothing.
Ça ne sert à rien de me dire "Salut, comment ça va ?" si tu n'as rien d'autre à dire. There's no point telling me "Hi, how are you?" if you have nothing else to say.
Je n'arrive à rien voir ! I can't see anything!
Qui m'appelle « bon à rien » ? Who calls me "good for nothing"?
Ça ne sert à rien. It's no use.
Ces problèmes ne nous mènent à rien. We're getting nowhere with those problems.
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