min jilgħab man-nar fl-aħħar jinħaraq

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Literally, He who plays with fire, will burn himself at the end.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːn ˈjɪ.lap manˈnaːr ˈflaħ.ħar jɪnˈħa.raʔ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːn ˈjɪ.laˤːp manˈnaːr ˈflaħ.ħar jɪnˈħa.raʔ/ (archaic)

Proverb

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Min jilgħab man-nar fl-aħħar jinħaraq

  1. live by the sword, die by the sword