Banana falls down, no matter.
Melon falls down, it’s over.
Banana falls ⋮ over.
A proverb taken from Rosebush Pruning (2026)
written by Efthimis Filippou
Αν πέσει μια μπανάνα στο έδαφος δεν πειράζει,
αν πέσει όμως ένα καρπούζι τότε πειράζει.
A fictitious proverb made up by Edward “Ed” Taylor (1991–2024), a fictitious character made up by Efthimis Filippou for the film Rosebush Pruning (2026) inspired by a fictitious character made up by Marco Bellocchio for the film Fists in the Pocket (1965).
Translated for (and taken from) the screenplay for the film, directed by Karim Aïnouz.
For more bona fide faux wisdom by Efthimis’ Ed (via Marco for Karim), see the dubitandum “sayings ⋮ spouted” (yellow box below).
see also
(this transpolium lives alone)
arkhæio
ROSEBUSH PRUNING
dubitanda
sayings ⋮ spouted
