Monday, August 02, 2010

Goan Proverbs & Sayings

Saying:
Te firngi mele, and te undde kabar zale.

Lit translation:When the westerners left, the loaves of bread were out of stock too.

Meaning:
Applied in common conversational usage:
When the erstwhile Whites left India,
so did their ways, lifestyle and customs.

Firangi : A foreigner, especially a Portuguese, British or white person.

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