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Hlou, like Chinese, has chengyu or "4-character phrases". They sometimes extend to 6-character phrases by using the Burns stanza. | Hlou, like Chinese, has chengyu or "4-character phrases". They sometimes extend to 6-character phrases by using the Burns stanza. | ||
*''Ntzuh Vöhn Schrau Ndob (schnäub hös)'' 'the best laid schemes of mice and men (aft gang agley)' (lit. schemes of mouse and plans of man often fail) | *''Ntzuh Vöhn Schrau Ndob (schnäub hös)'' 'the best laid schemes of mice and men (aft gang agley)' (lit. schemes of mouse and plans of man often fail) | ||
*'' | *''Nleiß Beig Gluhn Schnoh'' 'opulent luxury' (lit. pure gold, gem, carmine, spice) | ||
*''Quas kö Quas sihn'' 'reap what you sow' (lit. [If] rice sprouts, rice results) | *''Quas kö Quas sihn'' 'reap what you sow' (lit. [If] rice sprouts, rice results) | ||
** riff on Quacumquasit Pond | ** riff on Quacumquasit Pond | ||