Thursday, October 14, 2021

wed., 13 oct., 2021: indonesian variants on an arabic proverb, ii: give us This Day our Daily Curse

[NOTE: these terms are weaponized language, & meant to give offense. Which is the whole & compleat & total & entire  point of insult & invective, obscenity & blasphemy, & other political speech.]

BAHASA INDONESIAN:  Ayahmu boleh menggonggong tapi kafilah tetap berlalu. ‡

BAHASA INDONESIAN:  Ibumu boleh menggonggong tapi kafilah tetap berlalu   ‡‡

  

    ‡ )  Your father may bark but the caravan moves on…”

  ‡‡ )  Your mother may bark but the caravan moves on...” 

      

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from curse + berate in 69+ languages, from Soft Skull Press

 

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