Senjecas Proverbs
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Proverbs (saasȝe̋kos)
I. The person
- As the tree, so the fruit.
- épi ha̋usi. épi ma̋a̋lo:
- The acorn falls close to the oak.
- me̋ðto pe̋rk̬om ȝóba főőla:
II. Qualities
- The lion is known by his claws.
- bı̋ı̋r' eȝe-vakőm ha sa̋a̋raþe ı̋la:
III. Society
- Six peoples, six sets of customs.
- sa̋a̋d le̋uðus. sa̋a̋d gűras:
IV. Life
V. Senses
- He who listens at the door will hear bad things about himself.
- ðurőm ȝóba a̋a̋m̃antu eȝu-míu sépa e̋kon u-ve̋na:
VI. Feelings
- A variety of spices enhances the stew.
- basmőm kaþı̋ȝo dűƣom me̋m̃a:
VII. Understanding
- The ostrich sees more than the mole.
- kurűle moxe̋' sóma me̋e̋um na̋ka:
VIII. Expressions of thought
- A good yak is worth his feed.
- f̨űűde űde eȝe-pa̋a̋tom k̬őina:
IX. Will
- He who wants, finds
- m̃e̋ṡantu de̋e̋sa:
X. Actions
- When the beer is brewed, then it must be drunk.
- méti sa̋xo sa̋xaþo ı̋la. sampa̋s pőőȝaþo ı̋lu ke̋la:
XI. Situations
- Fair sky now, cloudy sky after.
- ímu ga̋no. pósu še̋rgo:
XII. Qualities of things
- Truth needs no decoration.
- m̃e̋e̋r̈a fa̋nom ı̋ı̋ƣa ne:
XIII. Possessions
- Nature will win.
- orv̌e̋e̋to u-dı̋na:
XIV. Relations
- That which shines brightly is not always the sun.
- dı̋ı̋o sűűle vísum e̋sa ne:
XV. Time
- Time is always on the move.
- te̋na vísum me̋m̃a:
XVI. Existence
- Not all the gathered berries are sweet.
- ne őro le̋saþo ga̋þos ša̋a̋dos e̋sa:
XVII. Supernatural
- God provides for the believer.
- ȝűmu oolűs o u-fa̋ra:
1) ete̋nom da̋lantu tı̨́ðum vı̋gu:
surprise someone roasting grain.
to catch someone red-handed.
2) manős éna me̋ȝe dųsı̋s éna d̮ő k̬őina: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
3) ı̋ı̋łom éha a̋a̋þem éna fǫ̋lu: to go from the frying pan into the fire.
4) vőᵹkes da̋a̋ƶen va̋a̋na: little streams make great rivers.
5) mymóxsu te̋e̋aþo sómi kı̋aþo: easier said than done.
6) įhanse̋s éra va̋do urhanse̋s éra va̋do e̋sa: What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
