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Quechua - Peru - Quechua

Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella.

Do not steal, do not lie, do not be idle.

Meaning

Integrity and diligence support community life.

Literal translation

No stealing, no lying, no idleness.

Usage example

Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella nispa yachachinku.

They teach: do not steal, do not lie, do not be idle.

Cultural context

A widely known Andean ethical maxim.

Related idioms

Quechua - Bolivia Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella. Bemba - Zambia The market hears what the house whispers (Bemba seed expression 18) Bemba - Zambia A promise is a debt carried by the tongue (Bemba seed expression 50) Tonga - Zambia The market hears what the house whispers (Tonga seed expression 18)