Traditional proverbs of Timor-Leste in Khmer and English — each with its meaning and source.
“The pigeon hiccups in the jungle; the fruit remains.”
Don't sweat the small things — a passing disturbance does not change what truly endures.
Source: Cliff Morris, "Timor: Legends and Poems from the Land of the Sleeping Crocodile" (H.C. Morris, 1984) — traditional Tetum village proverb-poem, collected from Timorese storytellers
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