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Lit.: Haste killed Yamizi.
Don’t speak too soon.
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owner turtle enter-SUBJ mark DET then REL 3PL-FUT cut-FUT 3SG
Lit.: If the owner of the turtle agrees, then they can cut the turtle.
If the owner agrees, then you can use something of his.
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nightjar be-NF only 3SG SS do-NF in-in mouth child of 3SG wide.open
Lit.: The nightjar is only himself. He made his child’s mouth abnormally large.
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2SG be-NF like knife Mono
Lit.: You are like a Mono knife.
You speak with a forked tongue.
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water run-SUBJ with ?? 3SG SS bend
Lit.: Water runs by itself, and thus it curves and bends.
If you do something by yourself, you’ll get off-track.
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2SG COND-RED-hear-NF PL-elder NEG 2SG-FUT drink-FUT water PL-termite
Lit: If you don’t listen to your elders, you’ll drink termite water.
If you don’t listen to your elders, you’ll wind up dead.
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