[lojban-beginners] Re: as though

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Michael
Turniansky<mturniansky@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My personal preference in those situations has been "ko bajra sepa'a
> lo selje'i lo tirxu" -- "run, like one being followed by a tiger",

"be lo tirxu", right?

But couldn't that mean "run parallel to one pursued by a tiger" i.e.,
don't cross their pass! That's good advice, that way the tiger will
catch them and not you! :)

> although it seems that xorxes generally prefers tai in those
> situations.

Yes, I think I would say "ko bajra tai lo nu da'i lo tirxu cu jersi do".

mu'o mi'e xorxes