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kur adv conj when • Kur dėgjon se ka shumė pema, merr shportėn e vogėl. [Prov] "When you hear that there is a lot of fruit, take your small basket." If there is talk of great abundance, don't expect to get much. • Kur fle koka, lėviz gjuha. [Prov] "While the head rests/sleeps, the tongue moves." That's just talking without thinking. • kur kėndo·n3sg gjeli/kėndesi i tretė when the third cock crows, in full daylight • kur kėndo·n3sg gjeli/kėndesi i parė when the first cock crows, at daybreak • Kur kėrce'·n3sg fukarai, ēa·het3sg daullja. "When the poor man is dancing, the drum breaks." A poor man never gets a break. • kur e kur 1 time after time; many times 2 a long time ago • kur _ kur _ at times _ at other times _, sometimes _ other times _ • Kur m'u dogjėn mullarėt, njoha miqtė e kumbarėt. [Prov] "When my haystacks burned down, I came to know my (family) friends." You find out who your friends are when you are in trouble. A friend in need is a friend indeed. • Kur rri koka, lėviz gjuha. [Prov] "While the head rests/sleeps, the tongue moves." That's just talking without thinking. • Kur s'ėshtė maca, minjtė hedhin valle. [Prov] When the cat's away the mice will play. kura' nf (Old) 1 [Collec] age cohort drafted into military service, group of conscripts 2 military service
kura'jė nf courage, heart = guxi'm |