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Ingrian
Etymology
Literally: "Live an age, learn an age, you'll die crazy". Akin to Russian век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь (vek živi, vek učisʹ, a durakom pomrjóšʹ).
Proverb
ikä elä, ikä opi, hullunna koolet
- live and learn
References
- Pertti Virtaranta (1978) Inkeriläisiä sananlaskuja ja arvoituksia, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, →ISBN, page 33