Girekian Idioms
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2. Girekian Idioms
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Keep in mind that the Qiræk are fisher-foragers. So most of their sayings will be fish/ocean related. And feel free to ask for clarification if I didn't provide the best examples or explanations!| Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | |
| Translation | |
| qûmä 'el ci wötœl | play it by ear; just try and see what happens |
| /ʁɤɶmäɪ ʔel ʃi wo̞ɪtəl/ | |
| cast into murky water | |
| menimä'a 'ulima zika rohytija ho 'uf | bad things/rough times come to an end |
| /menimäɪʔä ʔɤlimä zikʰä ɾo̞hɪtijä ho̞ ʔɤf/ | |
| waking kills nightmares | |
| wi wozmä jum 'ili xa tœjoli | heavy is the head that wears the crown; good of the whole comes before personal feelings and alliances |
| /wi wo̞zmäɪ jɤm ʔili xä təjo̞li/ | |
| a leader has no friends, only followers | |
| batabat 'a 'el je momä roz | toughen up; grow up; grow some thicker skin |
| /bätäbät ʔä ʔel je mo̞mäɪ ɾo̞z/ | |
| go out onto the rocks | |
| 'ucija ma 'um | never settle; constantly strive for improvement |
| /ʔɤʃijä mä ʔɤm/ | |
| better is good | |
| cæqimä 'il qiwo xytœ | waste time; work unproductively; do something in a dumb way |
| /ʃɛʁimäɪ ʔil ʁiwo̞ xɪtə/ | |
| fish with a torn net | |
| nomä kiriti nætuluho | undertake an impossible or ludicrous task |
| /no̞mäɪ kʰiɾiti nɛtɤlɤho̞/ | |
| count a squid's scales | |
| 'urmä la cici | try or do something that is not only difficult/impossible, but also a terrible idea |
| /ʔɤɾmäɪ lä ʃiʃi/ | |
| drink the ocean | |
| nalœ | dummy; unenlightened person; ignorant person |
| /nälə/ | |
| like a plant | |
| 'y hum je qi | vitally important; endearing, as in "you are as necessary to me as gills are to a fish" |
| /ʔɪ hɤm je ʁi/ | |
| as gills to a fish | |
| cytmä'a roz ma mixyme zo ho | your flaws/mistakes/experiences help make you who you are |
| /ʃɪtmäɪʔä ɾo̞z mä mixɪme zo̞ ho̞/ | |
| knapping a stone gives it shape | |
| xyn xy'anmäza zytol kiriti 'iqu | all things in good time; do things in the proper order |
| /xɪn xɪʔänmäɪzä zɪto̞l kʰiɾiti ʔiʁɤ/ | |
| one would choke on a live squid | |
| zæc 'el nixtœ | used to refer to something or someone irritating or annoying |
| /zɛʃ ʔel nixtə/ | |
| sand in my asshole | |
| karojo cytmaro xytelcor | persistence yields results; little things add up |
| /kʰäɾo̞jo̞ ʃɪtmäɾo̞ xɪtelʃo̞ɾ/ | |
| streams carved valleys | |
| fa xyn rejajoma je xytœ xa lakyzym | strength in numbers; together we'll succeed |
| /fä xɪn ɾejäjo̞mä je xɪtə xä läkʰɪzɪm/ | |
| string is broken more easily than cordage | |
| 'urmä cilix zä tæmizmä'a 'æmyceti wuxö | an attempt to deceive, especially as an insult to someone's intelligence (similar to "piss on my head/boots/back and tell me it's raining"); reference to "fool's gold" or something that's too good to be true; bitter disappointment |
| /ʔɤɾmäɪ ʃilix zäɪ tɛmizmäɪʔä ʔɛmɪʃeti wɤxo̞ɪ/ | |
| drink piss expecting citrus juice | |
| 'œrona 'æmyceti wuxö xa 'irmä cilix | see previous, alternate phrasing (interchangeable depending on context) |
| /ʔəɾo̞nä ʔɛmɪʃeti wɤxo̞ɪ xä ʔiɾmäɪ ʃilix/ | |
| promise citrus juice and offer piss | |
| nö wijoqi nofomajina | the proper approach will yield the best results; similar to "you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" but not necessarily about being nice; use the right tool for the job |
| /no̞ɪ wijo̞ʁi no̞fo̞mäjinä/ | |
| the right bait will catch [fish] | |
| la lonu 'eqma | the deal is done; it's written in stone; no backing out now |
| /lä lo̞nɤ ʔeʁmä/ | |
| the hook is set | |
| hicymä zo jacel | rekindle something (party, relationship, interest in a skill/hobby, etc); to catch a second wind |
| /hiʃɪmäɪ zo̞ jäʃel/ | |
| blow on embers |
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