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Si keres ser buena esfuegra i por tu ermuera alavada, ten la bolsa bien avierta i la boka bien serrada

EnglishIf you want to be a good mother-in-law, praised by your daughter-in-law, keep your purse wide open and your mouth tightly shut.

  • November 5, 2026
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What it means

ENEnglish

If you want to be a good mother-in-law, praised by your daughter-in-law, keep your purse wide open and your mouth tightly shut.

TRTürkçe

İyi bir kaynana olup geliniyle övülmek istiyorsan, kesen iyice açık, ağzın sımsıkı kapalı olsun.

ESEspañol

Si quieres ser buena suegra y alabada por tu nuera, ten la bolsa bien abierta y la boca bien cerrada.

HEעברית

אם את רוצה להיות חמות טובה ומשובחת בעיני כלתך, החזיקי את הארנק פתוח היטב ואת הפה סגור היטב.

FRFrançais

Si tu veux être une bonne belle-mère et être louée par ta belle-fille, garde la bourse bien ouverte et la bouche bien fermée.

ITItaliano

Se vuoi essere una buona suocera e lodata da tua nuora, tieni la borsa ben aperta e la bocca ben chiusa.

PTPortuguês

Se queres ser boa sogra e elogiada pela tua nora, tem a bolsa bem aberta e a boca bem fechada.

ELΕλληνικά

Αν θέλεις να είσαι καλή πεθερά και να σε επαινεί η νύφη σου, έχε το πουγκί ανοιχτό και το στόμα καλά κλειστό.

ARالعربية

إن أردتِ أن تكوني حماة صالحة تمدحك كنّتك، فاجعلي كيسك مفتوحًا جيدًا وفمك مغلقًا جيدًا.

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