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A mekngit el tekoi a dub, e a ungil el tekoi a ollak.

Bad words are a curse; good words are a blessing.

Kind speech is repaid with goodwill, while harsh speech brings harm back on the speaker.

Traditional Palau Wisdom, Palau

Source: Traditional Palauan proverb; documented in A. Obak & R. K. McKnight, Palauan Proverbs, and Palauan Language Online (tekinged.com/misc/proverbs.php)

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