“Manna from heaven”in other languages
Something good that arrives unexpectedly, just when needed.
English
Filipino
Polish
EnglishFilipinoPolishSame idea, different pictures
English and Polish quote the Bible: in Exodus, manna appears on the ground each morning to feed the Israelites in the desert. Filipino keeps the sky and drops the manna: hulog ng langit, fallen from heaven.
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