English to German Translation for a tattoo?

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English to German Translation for a tattoo?
I'm German but do not speak German fluently. How does "Live one day at a time" translate in German? It would mean a lot, I don't want my tattoo wong:) I want a German native speaker. I asked this once already. I got three answers.
1. Lebe einen Tag nach dem anderen
2. Leben eines Tages zu einer Zeit
3. Leb einzeln Tag

Answer 1

Of the three, only "Lebe einen Tag nach dem anderen" works. The other two sound as though they were the mangled results of an online translator. The phrase "Lebe einen Tag nach dem anderen" means literally "live one day after another".



Here's one example from a poem on the Web:

Lass Dich niemals von der Zukunft einschüchtern - lebe einen Tag nach dem anderen = Never be intimidated by the future - live one day at a time

http://www.elkes-seiten.de/Gedichte/hoff.html



There are many other examples online. Another possibility is:



Lebe nur einen Tag auf einmal = live only one day at once/at a time



See:

Lebe nur einen Tag auf einmal! (lasse die Vergangenheit dahinten – und lasse die Zukunft vorne!) = Live only one day at a time (leave the past behind you and leave the future in front of you!)

http://www.wcg.org/de/predigten/?id=92

„Vertraue auf Gott, und lebe nur einen Tag auf einmal.“ = Trust in God and live only one day at a time

http://zitaten.blogspot.co.uk/2007/01/begeisterung-schafft-energie.html

Answer 2

hi from Switzerland (we talk german the following) I in basic terms examine the first answer given with the help of Jen yet now i favor some help : i will in basic terms no longer end giggling. Cat has given a acceptable translation ...

Answer 3

1. is correct, 2. and 3. are wrong.