<p>In Spanish "don" means "to be gifted" as in special talent. Also, don is sometimes informally used to refer to mafia/gangster-like behaviour or actions, which might be used to refer to pirates as well.</p>

<p>Knowing how Oda-sensei loves Spanish influence, to my understanding, the meaning is: If you're a man do it as a talented person would (do your best).</p>

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2019-11-01T15:16:49.250Z
2019-12-09T14:39:16.503Z
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Celius Stingher
<p>I found an alternative translation of the anime:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/HjHwN.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If you're a man, do it resolutely.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I also looked into the printed volume I own and there stands (translated in English):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If you're a man, do it with ambition.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Those two translations are quite consistent so I'm not quite sure if Ivan's answer is actually correct.</p>

<p>Beside that, the manga translation I found the most online is also the one given given in the OP:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rVJoA.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>But I also found the translation suggested in St. Pat's comment:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/poGUg.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If you're a man, do it with a bang.</p>
</blockquote>

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2019-12-08T22:04:49.300Z
2019-12-08T22:04:49.300Z
theSameTime
<p>don is like saying meow, it is a sound representing a drum = do it with a bang with gusto with spirit, whole-hearted.</p>
<p>source: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/4kyfn2/what_is_don/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/4kyfn2/what_is_don/</a></p>

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2020-10-30T21:24:57.793Z
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DON DON DON
<p>In episode 313 of <em>One Piece</em>, there was a scene referencing Tom said in the past, </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/13XNZl.png" alt="a screenshot"></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If you are a man, then do with a "Don".</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What does this mean?</p>

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2019-09-10T17:54:13.660Z
Just off-hand speculation, since I don't know Japanese (or Japanese onomatopoeias), or if this is a real saying, but I think "Don" here might be an onomatopoeia, a similar english word being something like "bang". So I think he's saying something like "Do it with a bang", or to do something in a way that is very impactful,
St. Pat
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What does Tom mean when he said “If you're a man, then do it with a 'Don'”?
# What does Tom mean when he said “If you're a man, then do it with a 'Don'”?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-09-08
In episode 313 of *One Piece*, there was a scene referencing Tom said in the past,

![a screenshot](https://i.sstatic.net/13XNZl.png)

> If you are a man, then do with a "Don".

What does this mean?
**Tags:** one-piece
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Just off-hand speculation, since I don't know Japanese (or Japanese onomatopoeias), or if this is a real saying, but I think "Don" here might be an onomatopoeia, a similar english word being something like "bang". So I think he's saying something like "Do it with a bang", or to do something in a way that is very impactful,  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-11-01. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
In Spanish "don" means "to be gifted" as in special talent. Also, don is sometimes informally used to refer to mafia/gangster-like behaviour or actions, which might be used to refer to pirates as well.

Knowing how Oda-sensei loves Spanish influence, to my understanding, the meaning is: If you're a man do it as a talented person would (do your best).
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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-12-08. Score: 4
I found an alternative translation of the anime:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/HjHwN.png)

> If you're a man, do it resolutely.

I also looked into the printed volume I own and there stands (translated in English):

> If you're a man, do it with ambition.

Those two translations are quite consistent so I'm not quite sure if Ivan's answer is actually correct.

Beside that, the manga translation I found the most online is also the one given given in the OP:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rVJoA.png)

But I also found the translation suggested in St. Pat's comment:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/poGUg.png)

> If you're a man, do it with a bang.
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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-10-30. Score: 2
don is like saying meow, it is a sound representing a drum = do it with a bang with gusto with spirit, whole-hearted.

source: <https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/4kyfn2/what_is_don/>
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