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“What is in the heart, comes to the tongue.
— Basque proverb
Basque proverb; original: “Bihotzean dagoena, mihira irten.” (Wikiquote: Basque proverbs)
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- Basque proverb; original: “Bihotzean dagoena, mihira irten.” (Wikiquote: Basque proverbs)
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