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"Makkee on matonen naoris, tuima hiiren turmelema. (Kangasniemi, Savonia) (KRA)"

January 1, 1970

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Note: "Tuima" has conflicting meanings depending on dialect. In certain dialects it means food without salt; in other dialects the meaning transforms to "fierce". In context, the proverb is saying "spoiled goods are unpalatable", which is not obvious even to native Finnish speakers. If the emphasis is placed on "makkee" (sweet), the meaning reverses to say "spoiled goods are better than nothing".

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Note: "Tuima" has conflicting meanings depending on dialect. In certain dialects it means food without salt; in other dialects the meaning transforms to "fierce". In context, the proverb is saying "spoiled goods are unpalatable", which is not obvious even to native Finnish speakers. If the emphasis is placed on "makkee" (sweet), the meaning reverses to say "spoiled goods are better than nothing".