Ba'ul Idioms and Proverbs
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A few proverbs and idioms of the Ba'ul
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His staircase does not go all the way up.
Egâtna-âm mojâz n hot get judeg.
/ɛ.'ɣæ.θnʌ-æm mɔ.'ʒæz n hɔθ ɣɛθ 'ʒu:.ðɛɣ/
Meaning: He's a bit stupid.
It shines too brightly.
Luր xeրiguxâ ziրeրeg.
/ɬu:n͡z ʃɛ.n͡zi:.'ɣu:.ʃæ 'zi:.n͡zɛ.n͡zɛɣ/
Meaning: It's too good to be true.
The kelp smells rotten here.
Miƒ vele' dāzag gixu'ug.
/mi:f͡s 'vɛ.ɬɛʔ 'ðɑ:.zʌɣ ɣi:.'ʃu:.ʔu:ɣ/
Meaning: Something's wrong here. / I don't like this situation.
It won't make me run faster.
Պa govlâs vomafy' get րalozug.
/m͡vʌ 'ɣɔv.ɬæs 'vɔ.mʌ.fɪʔ ɣɛθ n͡zʌ.'ɬɔ.zu:ɣ/
Meaning: I don't care.
He's wasting his father's money.
Goxo y āպâ-âm fuրon.
/'ɣɔ.ʃɔ ɪ 'ɑ:.m͡væ-æm 'fu:.n͡zɔn/
Meaning: He's got no substance. / He can't back up his own claims.
You're washing the water.
Խixid hihâl.
/'m͡zi:.ʃi:ð hi:.'hæɬ/
Meaning: You're wasting your time.
He behaves as if his shits are blessed.
'Evni' svelit-âm gixant xanâxat ofexnon.
/'ʔɛ.vni:ʔ svɛ.'ɬi:θ-æm ɣi:.'ʃʌnθ ʃʌ.'næ.ʃʌθ ɔ.'fɛʃ.nɔn/
Meaning: He believes he is God's gift to the world.
He floats like pond scum.
'Esvix eguli fâxvom.
/'ʔɛ.svi:ʃ 'ɛ.ɣu:.ɬi: 'fæʃ.vɔm/
Meaning: He may be important, but he's a terrible person.
The fish are schooling again.
Zāhati ըedu di'editix.
/zɑ:.'hʌ.θi: 'n͡ðɛ.ðu: ði:.ʔɛ.'ði:.θi:ʃ/
Meaning: I understand now.
Proverbs
Sometimes, the daunting shadow of the biggest mountain will give the most solace.
Zuxilit, 'āsegn tofâƒyn y doրom goxa' zu'ma'a gâlam ādug.
Meaning: Work in the ways of the geniuses, even though you may not feel worthy.
No matter how pleasant the water is, the firebird must stay in the air.
Juպedynistâ y mufāx y խixid, feըuztā tu dān ըataըâրeg.
Meaning: Just because something looks more pleasant, doesn't mean it is.
Emptiness is easier to fill.
Oxnavy' saly' ƒetunâs xanug.
Meaning: Artistic block usually brings genius.
Even revering a false god gives you something to hope for.
Tu vehevenes, vymivis de'it vixem zul zu'mige lo' dezis րalādug.
Meaning: Faith is a very powerful thing.
A bridge can only reach so far before it becomes unsteady.
Mus'uh âhi 'elit 'in vyvրalխelug se'efisât րalƒālug.
Meaning: No one can go on forever.
A Few Other Turns of Phrase.
Shadow-seeker.
Պunixi y 'āsegnit.
Meaning: Someone who aims too high in life.
Klingon apologist.
Xeպenex y Lyրo'it.
Meaning: Someone who would suck up to anyone.
Covered in feathers.
Tefto eտeveto
Meaning: it's written all over their face.
Double skull.
Gena'a nesva'
Meaning: idiot
A person of gravity.
Xevxâ y gelil
Meaning: fat.
A frequent visitor.
Veրe'âl live'i.
Meaning: Adulterer
Everyone's rebel.
Mohaxy' y ulāxevxâ.
Meaning: Someone who'll take any reason to argue/cause trouble.
And there you have it! A small collection of proverbs and idioms used in the Ba'ul language. :)
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