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bones to the late comers

If you are invited to a party (marriage /dinner /lunch) and you happen to reach there late, only the bones that are left by the people who arrived earlier than you, will be waiting for you.
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John was invited to a marriage party of his friend. Due to a busy schedule on that day, John arrived at the function very late. When he reached there, he found only empty plates.

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Submitted on March 16, 2019

Modified by acronimous on March 17, 2019

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Knochen zu den späten Ankömmlingen

os aux retardataires

देर से आने वालों के लिए हड्डियों

tulang untuk pendatang yang terlambat

ossa ai ritardatari

後発者への骨

늦게 온 사람들에게 뼈

ossa nuper adeuntibus

ביינער צו די שפּעט קומען

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