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There are many cultures across
Yatràpà continent, and all of them widely varying turns of phrase. This is a short look into five cultures, and a couple of their idioms.
Rubefià
Rubefià Empire, as a worshipper of
Tràyalià, has many of their idioms center around the stars above.
- 'It would be as likely as choosing the same star in the sky twice.' This phrase is both a reference to something being truly unlikely, and a coincidence being something more. The shortened version is most commonly used in conversation, being 'two stars in the night-river.'
Vutteisia
The inhabitants of the cold country of
Vutteisia love the moon and their
illusionists, so it should be of no wonder that the two appear in their sayings.
- 'Making illusion into reality.' means to turn a trick into the truth.
Mâhirau̯
When one thinks of the
archipelago, the country that comes to mind is
Mâhirau̯ Nation. Sunny and lush, Mâhirau̯ has a strong majority of
birdkin. Flight (or the lack of it) is common topic in these parts.
- 'Losing your feathers.' means to get really stressed out.
Mozlěkkẫrâ̂
If you head further south, a traveler will eventually find the
Mozlěkkẫrâ̂, people who live all their lives on the sea. While less is known about them, this author risked their life to find out a few idioms from this unknown land (or ocean, so to speak.)
- 'There's always a fresher breeze.' means that there's good fortune on the horizon.
Bio'áltáil
The desert is an unforgiving land, but even there one can find people. On the
traveling oasises, travelers can find the
Bio'áltáil.
- 'Throwing the stem along with the spines' means to throw the good things away as well as the bad. The idiom is probably talking about the Gwáute Cactus, a common crop in the Bio'áltáil's villages.
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