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te-hanafina ny tena olana ho any ambany tsihy ny roa tonta nefa mety hiotrika ao ny olana ka ho masaka
both want to sweep real problems under the carpet where they will fester and ferment

ezahan'izy ireo ovàna haingana araka izay vitany ny mamadika ny resaka mba hahafahany manitrika azy io any ambany tsihy sy hisorohana fanontaniana misimisy kokoa.
the faster they can change the subject the better as they try as hard as they can to sweep this under the rug and prevent further questioning.

miely manerana ny havoana mideza ireo trano falafa nilaozana, namboarina tamin'ny hazo sy banig (tsihy) ao anaty kirihitrala.
abandoned nipa huts sprawl over a steep hill, dotted with pieces of wood and banig (straw mat) among the bushes.

betsaka ny finiavana mody tsy hijery azy ity ary maro ny ezaka ho fanamarinana azy, ka manjary toy ny hoe " ny fiaraha-monintsika silamo dia tsy itrangan-javatra toy izany"," fafao dia asitriho any ambany tsihy any, ary aza avela ho fantatry ny mpifanolo-bodi-rindrina akory” - no mety hosainin'ny olona.. etc.
a lot of denial surrounds it and a lot of rationalizations, to the effect that "us in muslim societies don't have such things", "sweep it under the carpet, and don't let the neighbors know- what will people think"....etc.