Example: Després de l'error greu, no hi ha volta de fulla en la decisió final.
Definition
"No hi ha volta de fulla" is a Catalan expression meaning that there is no turning back or no possibility to change a decision or situation once it has been made or established. It implies finality and irrevocability in the context it is used.
Translations
There is no denying it
No tiene vuelta de hoja
Daar valt niet aan te tornen
C'est incontestable
Daran gibt es nichts zu rütteln
Etymology
The expression "No hi ha volta de fulla" literally translates to "there is no turning of the page" in Catalan. It metaphorically suggests that just as a page, once turned, cannot be undone, certain decisions or events cannot be reversed. This phrase reflects a common human experience of finality and has been used in Catalan speech for a long time to emphasize irreversible circumstances.
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There is no denying it