During the 2006 crisis some people said, "The common people chase death, the leaders chase seats (of power)." in Tetun
Iha krize 2006 ema balu dehan, "Povu duni kaixaun, boot sira duni kadeira."
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- Ema balu gosta baria, balu la gosta.Some people like bitter gourd, some don’t.
- Krize ne'ebé ukun na'in sira kria hafahe povu rai ne'e.The crisis created by the leaders is dividing the people.
- Ema boot servisu iha parlamentu, balu han matak povu nia osan.Some senior people who work in the parliament swindle the people of their money.
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
- Se ita nia lider iha kompleksu dé inferioridade maka'as, sei susar tebes defende interese povu nian, tanba la brani kontra ema hosi grupu seluk.If our leaders have a strong inferiority complex, it is difficult for them to defend the interests of the people, because they don't have the courage to oppose people from other groups.
- Ema rihun-rahun mak mate iha tempu funu nian.Thousands of people died during the war.