Example: No haver-n'hi per tant no vol dir que sigui impossible.
Definition
"No haver-n'hi per tant" is a Catalan expression used to indicate that there is no need for such a great extent or degree of something, often suggesting moderation or that a situation is not as serious as it might seem. For example, it implies that something is not impossible despite appearances.
Translations
Not to be such a big deal
No ser para tanto
Zo erg is het niet
Ce n'est pas si grave
Nicht so schlimm sein
Etymology
The phrase "No haver-n'hi per tant" comes from Catalan, combining the verb 'haver' (to have or there to be) with a negative construction and the phrase 'per tant' (so much or so many). It literally means 'there is not that much of it,' used idiomatically to suggest understatement or minimization.
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Not to be such a big deal