Re: [lojban-beginners] APE (Audience Participation Exercise): Lojbanic words of wisdom

[Pierre Abbat <phma@bezitopo.org>]

On Thursday, December 27, 2012 09:42:56 Jonathan Jones wrote:
> So, I know I said I was going to do one of these a week, and I'm sorry I
> haven't. I haven't been able to think of any good ones until literally just
> now.
> 
> That said, here's the latest APE:
> 
> Come up with words of wisdom for Lojban. There's a specific word for this,
> somewhat related to clichè, idiom, psalm, koan, etc., but I can't remember
> what it is. Whoever tells me first gets bonus points. :)

You mean a proverb?

lo nu bilma na sarcu lo nu ka'orze'a
You don't have to be sick to get better.
Motto of a late friend of mine who distributed Celtic seasalt and other health 
foods.

ni'o lo nu casnu zo'u lo kumfa cu culno ca'o lo vanci
.iku'i lo nu gasnu zo'u ro prenu lo kumfa cu canci
Ne faut-il que délibérer, la cour en conseillers foisonne;
faut-il exécuter, il n'y a plus personne.
From the story of the rats who decide to bell the cat.

Pierre
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