ala piri tifi a no lafu

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Literally, "not all teeth baring is smiling".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ala piɾi tifi a no lafu/, [a̠la̠ piɾi tifi a̠ nʊ̞ la̠fu], [ɑ̟lɑ̟ piɾi tifi ɑ̟ nɔ̝ lɑ̟fu]

Proverb

ala piri tifi a no lafu

  1. appearances are deceptive, all that glitters is not gold
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