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Mongolian proverbs
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Proverbs from all Mongolian speaking parts of the world.
Овоо босгоогүй бол шаазгай хаанаас суух вэ.
Transliteration: Ovoo bosgoogui bol shuvuu haanaas suukh ve.
Translation: If the cairn were not built, the magpie wouldn't have perched.
Context: Cairns are prevalent in Mongolia due to Buddhism, and they are popular landing posts for birds.
Namzhil, Dalaĭ, Akademi) 1999 Mongol, ȯrnȯdorno: gėr bu̇liĭn zan zanshlyn ulamzhlal, kholboo : tu̇u̇kh, ugsaatny zu̇ĭn kharʹts︠u︡ulsan sudalgaa ShUA-iĭn Zu̇u̇n Khoĭt Azi Sudlalyn Khu̇rėėlėn 116
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