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I love this one, does anyone know any more?

Φίλος έδωσε σε φίλο τριαντάφυλλο με φύλλο. Φίλε, φύλαγε το φύλλο, μην το δώσεις σε άλλο φίλο.

Which translates to: A friend gave to a friend a rose with a lief. Friend, keep the leaf, don’t give it to another friend. Its super hard to say in Greek
 
Ο παπάς ο παχύς έφαγε παχιά φακή; γιατί παπά παχύ έφαγες παχιά φακή?

The fat priest ate thick lentils. Why fat priest did you eat thick lentils?
 
Faganey Gaidoro!...... always used to say.....The Donkey has eaten them!????!.... Kalley Mera..
 
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Faganey Gaidoro!...... always used to say.....The Donkey has eaten them!????!.... Kalley Mera..
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Ahaha I love phrases like these
 
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Those are fun! Greek tongue twisters! Anyone know anything else?
 
Μια πάπια μα ποια πάπια, μια πάπια με παπιά
 
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seleanor said:
Omg this is even difficult to read in my head!! Good one
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Agreed!!! These tongue twisters are so fascinating. I kept wanting to drip the "ita" in papia (sorry I am on my work computer, and I don't have the Greek keyboard installed.
 
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