[lojban-beginners] Re: Sayings, proverbs etc?

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 10:41:30PM +1300, Michael van der Gulik
wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> Are sayings, proverbs and the like acceptable in Lojban? Taking
> the piss out of someone, kicking the bucket or sweating like a pig
> aren't exactly logically correct phrases.

malglico -- descriptor for things that have been poorly imported
from Lojban to English, as well as stupid English tricks in general

mrobi'o ne'i lo ganxo -- "dies in the arse".  Said of something you
would like to go away.  lu mrobi'o ne'i lo ganxo li'u cu la'a
malglico

do mo -- "What's up?"

I'm sure there are others, but I'm drawing a blank right now.

-Robin

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