"Sääli on sairautta. (Tyrnävä, Northern Bothnia)"
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Notes: This is often said when somebody is trying to elicit pity and consolation from others when help is not really needed. A person feeling self pity is often portraying him/herself as sicker/worse off than he/she is or is reacting to common and shared misfortunes (e.g. catching a cold) as if his/her case is much worse than the average case and therefore deserving a special treatment.
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