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Kuando fui ermuera no topi esfuegra i kuando fui esfuegra no topi ermuera

EnglishWhen I was a daughter-in-law I found no mother-in-law, and when I was a mother-in-law I found no daughter-in-law.

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What it means

ENEnglish

When I was a daughter-in-law I found no mother-in-law, and when I was a mother-in-law I found no daughter-in-law.

TRTürkçe

Gelin olduğumda kayınvalide bulamadım, kayınvalide olduğumda gelin bulamadım.

ESEspañol

Cuando fui nuera no encontré suegra y cuando fui suegra no encontré nuera.

HEעברית

כשהייתי כלה לא מצאתי חמות, וכשהייתי חמות לא מצאתי כלה.

FRFrançais

Quand j'étais belle-fille je n'ai pas trouvé de belle-mère, et quand j'étais belle-mère je n'ai pas trouvé de belle-fille.

ITItaliano

Quando fui nuora non trovai suocera, e quando fui suocera non trovai nuora.

PTPortuguês

Quando fui nora não encontrei sogra, e quando fui sogra não encontrei nora.

ELΕλληνικά

Όταν ήμουν νύφη δεν βρήκα πεθερά και όταν έγινα πεθερά δεν βρήκα νύφη.

ARالعربية

عندما كنت كنّة لم أجد حماة، وعندما صرت حماة لم أجد كنّة.

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