Better a good enemy than a bad friend

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Re: Better a good enemy than a bad friend

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:con: Naguil

Erdemmiel ta mongo pedhien nu padai munguan.
/ɛr'dɛmːi.ɛl ta 'mɔŋgo 'pʰeːðjɛn nu 'pʰaːdaɪ̯ 'muŋgwan/
Er-demm-iel ta mong-o pedh-ien nu pad-ai mung-uan.
COMP-comfortable-ADJ.LOC COP.PRSenemy-NOM true-ADJ.NOM than friend-ACC evil-ADJ.ACC
More comfortable is a true enemy than an evil friend
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Re: Better a good enemy than a bad friend

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:con: Ngama

Kúʔopóʔda ʔohóʔliʔ pám lim ʔonò.
kú-ʔo=póʔ-da ʔo=hóʔ-liʔ pám lim ʔo=nò

person-REL=oppose-someone REL=receive-longetivity exceed friend REL=be.wicked
[kuːoboːɗə ʔoːːʔliʔ paːm lim ʔonɔː]

An enduring opponent is better than a bad-meaning friend.

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Re: Better a good enemy than a bad friend

Post by HaXXi »

:con: ŋ́oti:
Tsätiĝötira Tsämetit̨ës̃ak̨o tsäti.
[t͡säːtiɢɔːtiɾa t͡säːmɛtiθɛːɕäxɔ t͡säːti]
good-enemy.NOM good.NEG-friend-more.than good
A good enemy is, more than a not good friend, good.
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