Proverbial expression or phrase
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(Na) kenten kumpay
(like) a fan lizard in gel
(The sense is one of being in an environment where you're prevented from acting naturally or doing what you want to do.)
Proverbial expression or phrase
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(Na) loreyu 'awnampi
(like) a touched helicoradian
(The analogy is used to indicate extreme shyness.)
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A. Kempe seri ngeyä eylan?
B. Fo yerom.
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A: Sunu oeru txan aysäftxu'u pe.
B. Srake ngay plltxe nga? Oeri ke tsun oe yivune tsapamit.
A: I like his speeches a lot.
B: Really? I myself can't listen to that noise.
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hawmpam pelun, ma 'itan? Fnivu set!
Why all this noise, son? Be quiet now!
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Fìsäspxinìri nge ke ngu kea 'umtsa.
Unfortunately there is no medicine for this disease of yours.
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Holpxay san a saw lu ketsuktiam; keng ke tsun fko tsive'a sat wotx.
The number of stars in the sky is infinite; it's not even possible to see them all.
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Kum langä leyewla ngu. Ke rolun awngal ke'ut.
The result of the investigation was, I'm sorry to say, disappointing. We found nothing.
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Lu oer new a tse'a txampayit.
I have a desire to see the ocean.
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Lu por mokri amiklor, slä loreyu 'awnampi lu. Ke tsun rivol eo sute.
She has a beautiful voice, but she's extremely shy. She can't sing in front of people.
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Lumpe lerang Kelutralit Sawtutel?
Why are the humans exploring Hometree?
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Narmew oe foru na'rìngä lorit wivìntxu, slä ke tsängun fo tslivam. 'Efu oe na kenten kumpay.
I wanted to show them the beauty of the forest, but sadly, they weren't able to understand. I felt completely stymied.
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Ninatìri tìrusol Txewìyä lu pam.
To Ninat, Txewì's singing is noise.
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Pxìm lu new lehawng kxutu fpo.
Excessive desire is often the enemy of peace.
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Ralul ngolop 'umtsat fa aysyulang fwäkìwllä.
Ralu made medicine from flowers of the Mantis orchid.
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Rutxe tiviam aysrokit tsakrr holpxayti piveng oer.
Please count the beads and tell me the number.
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Spaw Na'vil futa yawn Eywayä lu txewluke.
The Na'vi believe that Eywa's love is boundless.
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Srane, sunu Sawtuteru lang, slä ke omum fol teyngta kempe zene sivi mawkrra 'uoti rolun.
Yes, the Skypeople love exploration, but they don't know what to do once they find something.
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Taronyul lehawmpam ska'a taronit.
A noisy hunter destroys the hunt.
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Tsamsiyuri lu tìyora new lekin.
A warrior must have the desire for victory.
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Tsko swizawti nivopx, ma 'ite. Ke taron oeng trr.
Put away your bow and arrow, daughter. You and I are not hunting today.
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Txo fko tivul na'rìng hawmpam, stawm ayioang.
If you run noisily in the forest, the animals will hear.
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Zawr yerikä lu 'ango.
The call of the hexapede is quiet.