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''Tsihy be lambanana ny ambanilantra''<br> | ''Tsihy be lambanana ny ambanilantra''<br> | ||
All who live under the sky are woven together like one big mat. | All who live under the sky are woven together like one big mat. | ||
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+ | ''Vezo nenga-daka, tsy misy raha vitany''<br> | ||
+ | A [[Vezo]] without a boat cannot exist. | ||
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+ | ''Tsy midera vady tsy herintaona''<br> | ||
+ | Don't praise your wife before a year. | ||
"Tsy misy mandronono, tsy misy prix"<br> | "Tsy misy mandronono, tsy misy prix"<br> | ||
− | If the stone is not milky, its owner will generally not obtain the best price from it. - A Malagasy proverb known by everyone in Ilakaka. | + | If the stone is not milky, its owner will generally not obtain the best price from it. - A Malagasy proverb known by everyone in [[Ilakaka]]. |
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+ | ''Tondro tokana tsy mahazo hao''<br> | ||
+ | You can't catch a louse with one finger. | ||
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+ | ''Ny alina mitondra fisainana''<br> | ||
+ | The night brings wisdom. |
Latest revision as of 13:57, 1 January 2010
Tsihy be lambanana ny ambanilantra
All who live under the sky are woven together like one big mat.
Vezo nenga-daka, tsy misy raha vitany
A Vezo without a boat cannot exist.
Tsy midera vady tsy herintaona
Don't praise your wife before a year.
"Tsy misy mandronono, tsy misy prix"
If the stone is not milky, its owner will generally not obtain the best price from it. - A Malagasy proverb known by everyone in Ilakaka.
Tondro tokana tsy mahazo hao
You can't catch a louse with one finger.
Ny alina mitondra fisainana
The night brings wisdom.