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Monday, October 31, 2011

woule de bò (expression)

expression → woule de bò
literally → rolling both sides
meaning → not being straight/direct with someone, to deceive someone, being two-faced, double-dealing

How to use this expression: Insert the pronoun after the word woule.

L'ap woule m de bò.
He's playing me.

Y'ap woule n de bò.
They're deceiving us.

Poukisa w'ap woule m de bò?
Why are you being two-faced with me?

Li gen menaj, men li di l'ap sòti avè w.  L'ap woule w de bò.
She has a boyfriend, yet she said she'll go out with you.  She's deceiving you.

Lè li avèk Levanjil, li di li se Levanjil,
Lè li avèk Katolik, li di li se Katolik.
L'ap woule n de bò.
When she's among Christians, she says she's a Christian,
When she's among Catholics, she says she's a Catholic.
She's deceiving us.

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