"kuin Ellun kanat" meaning in Finnish

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Phrase

Forms: "like Ellu's chickens" [literally]
Head templates: {{head|fi|phrase|head=kuin Ellun kanat}} kuin Ellun kanat
  1. (simile) carefree, happy-go-lucky, nonchalant
    Sense id: en-kuin_Ellun_kanat-fi-phrase-NdPiXBD3 Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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