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Para tomar boka de oro, para pagar kanyo kon lodo

EnglishTo take, a mouth of gold; to pay, a pipe full of mud.

  • November 5, 2026
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What it means

ENEnglish

To take, a mouth of gold; to pay, a pipe full of mud.

TRTürkçe

Almak için altın ağız, ödemek için çamurla dolu boru.

ESEspañol

Para tomar, boca de oro; para pagar, caño con lodo.

HEעברית

לקחת – פה של זהב; לשלם – צינור מלא בוץ.

FRFrançais

Pour prendre, une bouche d'or ; pour payer, un tuyau plein de boue.

ITItaliano

Per prendere, bocca d'oro; per pagare, tubo pieno di fango.

PTPortuguês

Para receber, boca de ouro; para pagar, cano com lama.

ELΕλληνικά

Για να πάρει, στόμα χρυσό· για να πληρώσει, σωλήνας γεμάτος λάσπη.

ARالعربية

للأخذ فم من ذهب، وللدفع أنبوب مليء بالطين.

Avla kon mozotros

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