Seemingly in passing, but actually to illuminate culture, she tosses in local proverbs.

Further, in reference to this noble birth, a local proverb was circulated that is still known in the region.

Restored last century, it housed a cinema and a local proverb suggests that the city's fortunes are linked to the survival of the emperor's memorial.

A local proverb for those who react excessively to a small problem, is "apou poni vathkia vlootoma" (he who has pain, venesects deeply).

'Not a curse, more a local proverb about the necessity of keeping a short rope on your mule, your goat and your spouse.'

She invented the character of Aunty Roachy on the radio to ridicule the authorities with wit, sometimes ending her monologues with local proverbs.

But a local proverb translates roughly, "Religion follows the sword," or political power.

As a local proverb here in Chad puts it: A woman who is pregnant has one foot in the grave.

A local proverb.

"The Romanian peasants are like mamaliga [corn mush]," goes a local proverb; "they can be boiled forever without exploding."