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kel on jano, sil on jalat

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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Literally: "Who has thirst, that one has legs".

Proverb

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kel on jano, sil on jalat

  1. necessity is the mother of invention

References

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  • Pertti Virtaranta (1978) Inkeriläisiä sananlaskuja ja arvoituksia, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, →ISBN, page 34
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