Ok, we never promised you that philosophy is the same as jokes.

好了，我们可从未向你许诺说：哲学和笑话是一回事。

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God never promised this life would be happy, but he did promise to go with us through all our pain.

神从来没有应允此生是快乐的，但他的确许诺他会陪同我们一道历经艰难险阻。

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I never promised you a rose garden.

我从未许诺给你一座玫瑰园。

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We never promised to freeze construction in those areas,".

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The land never belongs to the patriarchs to whom it was promised.

上帝曾许诺于族长，可土地却从未，属于他们。

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He promised never to be a joint owner of another company.

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The problem for American negotiators, however, is that China never promised to let its currency float.

FORBES: China Is Susceptible To Currency Pressure

Abramovich counters that he already paid Berezovsky handsomely for his political clout and never promised ownership of Sibneft.

FORBES: Berezovsky vs. Abramovich: Insecure Oligarchs Spell Bad Russian Economy

The center says it never promised to care for the chimps in perpetuity, despite unauthorized statements to the contrary by a former center official (PDF).

CNN: Chimps in need after U.S. organization withdraws care