Re: Ladino Proverbs and Sayings (Waaay long!)

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 23:45:59 -0300 FFlores <fflores@...> writes:
> Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> wrote:
> > > 7. Roba pitas, besa _mesusot_.
> > >         He steals bread, and kisses the mezuzah.
> >
> > I like this one, a proverb on hypocricy, I take it?
>
> And what are _pitas_?
> --Pablo Flores
>   http://draseleq.conlang.org/
.

Pita is a middle-eastern flat bread, circular in shape.  You can cut it
in half or cut off a piece and then pull the sides apart to form a
pocket, and put stuff inside for a sandwich.  That's how felafel and
shawarma sandwiches are made.


-Stephen (Steg)
 "Eze-guvdhab wa'hrikh-a tze, / "zhoutzii wa'esh," i eze-mwe."

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