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 al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der September 25, 2012 September 25, 2012 at 11:43:16 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Apparently Alphonse Allais doesn't know: There are no lions living in deserts. They simply coudn't survive there.

Scott Scott September 26, 2012 September 26, 2012 at 2:28:06 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

That's true :)

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Pour la chasse aux lions : vous achetez un tamis et vous allez dans le désert. Là, vous passez tout le désert au tamis. Quand le sable est passé, il reste les lions.

added by Scott, May 25, 2011
➜ #1864958Wie man Löwen jagt: Kaufen Sie ein Sieb und gehen Sie in die Wüste. Sieben Sie die ganze Wüste durch. Wenn der Sand durchgelaufen ist, bleiben die Löwen übrig.

linked by Zaghawa, September 25, 2012
➜ #1864972Kiel oni ĉasas leonojn: Aĉetu kribrilon kaj iru en la dezerton. Trakribriligu la tutan dezerton. Kiam trafalis la sablo, restas la leonoj.

linked by al_ex_an_der, September 25, 2012
➜ #10835472Po na koboma bankosi: bosomba kiyungulu pe bokende na esobe. Kuna, bolekisa esobe mobimba na kiyungulu. Tango zelo esili, bankosi nde bakotikala.

linked by TWB, May 17, 2022
➜ #10931393Okwihigha esyondalhi : mukaghul'akaingilo neryo imwaya omo mbwarara. Ah, omukalaba omo mbwarara yosi muka yingila. Omughulu omuthaka ghosi akalaba, esyondalhi sikasighala.

linked by TWB, June 23, 2022
➜ #10931394Kwa uwindaji wa simba: unauza kaungio na unaenda mu jangwa. Pale, unapitisha jangwa yote mu kaungio. Muchanga ukishapita, simba zinabaki.

linked by TWB, June 23, 2022