Tag: Russian Idiom

#RussianIdiom: To Wait for the Good Weather by the Sea

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Ivan Aivazovsky - Among the waves, 1898.
Ivan Aivazovsky – Among the waves, 1898.

Ждать у моря погоды (zhdat’ y mórya pogody).

Literally: to wait for the [good] weather by the sea.

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#RussianProverbs: Spoken Word ≠ Sparrow & Tongue = Enemy

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Lime Tree Hanging Cupboard from Abramtsevo, 1920s
Lime Tree Hanging Cupboard from Abramtsevo, 1920s

Слово — не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь (slóvo — ne vorobéi, výletit — ne poimáesh).

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#RussianSaying about Death… & Life.

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На миру и смерть красна (na miru i smert’ krasna). Literally: death is red in the world.

Andrei Ryabushkin - Khorovod (aka A Young Man Breaking into the Girls' Dance, and the Old Women are in Panic), 1902.
Andrei Ryabushkin – Khorovod (aka A Young Man Breaking into the Girls’ Dance, and the Old Women are in Panic), 1902.

“Mir” means either “world” or “peace” in Russian. Continue reading “#RussianSaying about Death… & Life.” →

#RussianSaying: There Is No Truth in Legs.

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В ногах правды нет (v nogakh pravdy net). Literally: there is no truth in legs. Said when inviting someone to seat down.

Russian Saying There is no truth in legsThere are several explanations of this Russian saying. According to one of them, Continue reading “#RussianSaying: There Is No Truth in Legs.” →