Ça ne sert à rien
Example: Ça ne sert à rien de s'inquiéter pour demain.
Definition
"Ça ne sert à rien" is a French expression meaning that something is useless or pointless, implying that an action or concern has no beneficial effect or purpose. For example, in "Ça ne sert à rien de s'inquiéter pour demain," it suggests worrying about tomorrow is useless.
Translations
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It's no use -
No sirve de nada -
Het heeft geen zin -
No serveix de res -
Das bringt nichts
Etymology
The phrase "Ça ne sert à rien" comes from French, where "ça" means "that," "ne...pas" is a negation structure (here shortened to "ne...rien" meaning "nothing"), and "sert" is the third person singular of "servir," meaning "to serve" or "to be useful." Together, it literally translates as "that serves nothing." Did you know? The verb "servir" originally comes from the Latin "servire," meaning "to serve," showing its long-standing connection to usefulness.
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