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shpjer| stem for imper, 3rd sg subj < shpi'e·
Shpjer gojėn te buka e jo bukėn te goja. [Prov] "Bring your mouth to the bread and not the bread to your mouth." Nothing comes without a little effort. You've got to sweat a little to get what you want.

shplaka'n adj, n wretched (person)

* shpla'kė nf = shupla'