Sayings of the Wise #2

Never test the water with both feet.

amvós pedós µèèla tam àµdëçáltam nesèru tupére.
amv-ós ped-ós µèèla ta-m àµd-ë-çálta-m nesèru
tu-pér-e.
both-STA.pl foot-STA.pl with the-MOT.sg water-EPEN-depth-MOT.sg never
you-test-IMPER

µ = m_0
ë = @
ç = ts)
STA = stational case
MOT = motional case

P.S. Can anyone tell me the etymology of "allerlei."  I'd like to have
a word like that in the Senyecan lexicon.

Charlie
Http://wiki.frath.net/user:caeruleancentaur

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