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Greek
GreekΜασάω τα λόγια μου
Meaning: To mumble and not speak plainly.
Literally: To chew my words
Example: “Μη μασάς τα λόγια σου, πες μου τι έγινε.” — Don't mumble; tell me what happened.
Origin: Chewing one's words instead of saying them clearly is mumbling, or not daring to say something straight out. The phrase is everyday Greek and has no particular story behind it.
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