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Ingrian
Etymology
Literally: "A man returns from under the wind , but doesn't return from under the turf." Compare Finnish tulee mis merentakainen, ei tule turpeen alainen.
Proverb
tulloo mees tulen alt, mut ei töö turpeen alt
- only the dead do not return
References
- Pertti Virtaranta (1978) Inkeriläisiä sananlaskuja ja arvoituksia, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, →ISBN, page 50