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Posted in Language by Greg Ross on May 25th, 2009

The Latin phrase Malo malo malo malo can be translated as “I would rather be in an apple tree than a bad boy in adversity.”

Even better, Malo malo malo malo malo malo malo, quam dente vento occurrere means “I would rather meet with a bad apple with a bad tooth than a bad mast with a bad wind.”

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