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Sentence #411147

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 MUIRIEL MUIRIEL June 24, 2010 June 24, 2010 at 10:14:43 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

underlying proverb: "A penny saved is a penny earned."

Demetrius Demetrius June 28, 2010 June 28, 2010 at 10:09:23 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Perverb? ^^

Does it mean 'Perverted proverb'? ;)

blay_paul blay_paul June 28, 2010 June 28, 2010 at 10:10:16 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Good guess. It's Perverse Proverb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverb

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A penny saved is a penny taxed.

added by MUIRIEL, June 24, 2010
➜ #411148Ein gesparter Pfennig ist ein besteuerter Pfennig.

linked by MUIRIEL, June 24, 2010
➜ #428671Ŝparita speso estas impostita speso.

linked by ludoviko, October 11, 2010
➜ #887636Un sou épargné est un sou taxé.

linked by PaulP, July 15, 2014
➜ #3962208

linked by duran, March 15, 2015
➜ #3962208

unlinked by Horus, March 16, 2015
➜ #526486Damlaya damlaya göl olur.

linked by Horus, March 16, 2015