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"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "i stíny májutʹ vúxa",
"sense": "be careful about what you say",
"word": "і сті́ни ма́ють ву́ха"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "be careful about what you say",
"word": "tai vách mạch dừng"
}
],
"word": "walls have ears"
}
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