Re: Proverbs

In conlang@yahoogroups.com, "Pascal A. Kramm" <pkramm@A...> wrote:

- A closed mouth catches no flies.
Italian Proverb

árgon óóson tèmi mocémi ne nóósa.
closed mouth-NOM.SG the fly-ACC.PL not it-catch.in.the.mouth.PRES

óósa = to catch in the mouth.

- A good husband is healthy and absent.
Japanese Proverb

váádun pótun sáánun ápuncöe nésa.
good husband-NOM.SG healthy away-and he-is.PRES

- A prudent man does not make the goat his gardener.
Hungarian Proverb

µíðmun µírun nùµem ÿádem tom çeerdárom çééra ne
nuvúnda.
wise man-NOM.SG his goat-ACC.SG the garden-ACC.SG cultivate-INF not
he-permit-PRES

- A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the
public opinion.
Chinese Proverb

µíðmun µírun nùµem söeedómi reçómi nuréça;
neµíðmun µírun tom péélðom
mínom nusécöa.
wise man-NOM.SG his own decision-NOM.PL he-decide-PRES; not-wise man-
NOM.SG the common opinion-ACC.SG he-follow-PRES

Charlie
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