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'Ng' so tre frat' chi fann' la vita r' li rannat'.

There are three brothers who lead the life of the damned (the feet of the tripod).
'Ng' so quatt' fratiell' chi s' corr' n' un' appriess' a l' aut'.
There are four brothers who chase after each other (the arms of the wool winder).
L' attan' luongh' luongh' , la mamma pier' tuort', la figlia faccia tonna.
The father is very tall, the mother has crooked legs, and the daughter has a round face (the shoot, the vine leaf, the hailstone).
'Mbrestam' lu tattaviell' , quann' vah' a tattavà, e po' t' lu torn' a dà.
Prestami il tattaviello quando vado a tattavare, poi te lo restituisco (il lievito).