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"note": "έλα παππού μου, να σου δείξω τ' αμπελοχώραφά σου (éla pappoú mou, na sou deíxo t' ampelochórafá sou, literally “come grandpa, I'll show you your vineyards”)",
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"note": "తాతకు దగ్గులు నేర్పు (tātaku daggulu nērpu, literally “teaching grandfather to cough”)",
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"note": "สอนจระเข้ว่ายน้ำ (sŏn jàràkây wâai náam, literally “teach a crocodile to swim”)",
"sense": "teach an expert"
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"note": "έλα παππού μου, να σου δείξω τ' αμπελοχώραφά σου (éla pappoú mou, na sou deíxo t' ampelochórafá sou, literally “come grandpa, I'll show you your vineyards”)",
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"sense": "teach an expert",
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"note": "తాతకు దగ్గులు నేర్పు (tātaku daggulu nērpu, literally “teaching grandfather to cough”)",
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"note": "สอนจระเข้ว่ายน้ำ (sŏn jàràkây wâai náam, literally “teach a crocodile to swim”)",
"sense": "teach an expert"
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"sense": "teach an expert",
"word": "múa rìu qua mắt thợ"
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