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Proverbial sayings of the TongansBook 1922 • Collocott, E. E. V. (Ernest Edgar Vyvyan) & Havea, John
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This source is a collection of 633 Tongan proverbs, pieces of folk wisdom and commonly used phrases. It contains the Tongan phrase, a close, nearly literal translation, and a discussion of its meaning and context of use. It includes proverbs on over ...