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ala piri tifi a no lafu

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Literally, "not all teeth baring is smiling".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈala ˈpiɾi ˈtifi ˈa ˈno ˈlafu/, [ˈa̠la̠ ˈpiɾi ˈtifi ˈa̠ ˈnʊ̞ ˈla̠fu], [ˈɑ̟lɑ̟ ˈpiɾi ˈtifi ˈɑ̟ ˈnɔ̝ ˈlɑ̟fu]

Proverb

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ala piri tifi a no lafu

  1. appearances are deceptive, all that glitters is not gold