тӏом — шураца модз бац, хоттаца цӏий да

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Etymology edit

Literally, "war is not honey with milk, but blood with mud".

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tʼ(u̯)om | ʃurat͡sa m(u̯)od͡z bat͡s | χottat͡sa t͡sʼiː da/

Proverb edit

тӏомшураца модз бац, хоттаца цӏий да (tʼom — šuraca modz bac, xottaca cʼiı̇ da)

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