virkščia

English translation: vine (stalk)

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Lithuanian term or phrase:virkščia
English translation:vine (stalk)
Entered by: Gintautas Kaminskas

21:07 Dec 11, 2012
Lithuanian to English translations [PRO]
Folklore / traditions
Lithuanian term or phrase: virkščia
Persirengėliai daktarai giria savo vaistus: jie esą pagaminti marių putos, kuilio srutų ir propernykščių virkščių; jei tokius vaistus gersi, būsi sveikas kaip molinė vinis.
Olga Prisekina-Olrichs
Netherlands
Local time: 20:52
vine (stalk)
Explanation:
The bogus doctors praise their medicines, claiming that they are made from sea foam, boar's urine and last year's vines/stalks; if you use such medicines, you will be as strong as a clay nail.
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Gintautas Kaminskas
Australia
Local time: 04:52
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5vine (stalk)
Gintautas Kaminskas
3stem
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vine (stalk)


Explanation:
The bogus doctors praise their medicines, claiming that they are made from sea foam, boar's urine and last year's vines/stalks; if you use such medicines, you will be as strong as a clay nail.

Gintautas Kaminskas
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Local time: 04:52
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stem


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