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те же яйца, только в профиль phrase
the same balls, only in profile (equivalent of “the same dish, just under a different souce”)
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Ежу понятно
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цирк уехал, клоуны остались phrase
The circus has left, the clowns have stayed.
Describes a situation when the people around behave inadequately, weird, silly or just fool around.
Learn more about this Russian expression here: A few funny Russian expressions
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добровольно-принудительный phrase
Voluntary-compulsory.
Comes from the time of the USSR and is applied to actions committed by the individual as if in the name of the Great Idea, but in fact under fear of punishment.
Learn more about this Russian expression here: A few funny Russian expressions
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хорошая мысля приходит опосля phrase
a good thought comes after (i.e. a good idea always comes post factum)
Learn more about this Russian expression here: A few funny Russian expressions
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что ни съем, то понадкусываю phrase
What I don’t eat, I bite.
Comes from an Ukranian anecdote.
Learn more about this Russian expression here: A few funny Russian expressions
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чем бы дитя не тешилось, лишь бы траву не курило phrase
Whatever the child is doing, the most important that he does not smoke grass.
A modern adaptation of the Russian proverb “чем бы дитя не тешилось, лишь бы не плакало“.
Learn more about this Russian expression here: A few funny Russian expressions
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хочешь как лучше, а получается как всегда phrase
you want it as best but it ends up as always
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Лезть из кожи вон
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вот где собака порылась!
distorted variant of ‘вот где собака порылась’, means the same
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Где собака порылась…
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офисный планктон
office plankton (small office employees)
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Офисный планктон
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только шнурки поглажу
a way to refuse to do something (just wait me while I’m ironing my laces)
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Шнурки поглажу…
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сиди, я сам открою phrase
a description of a dumb person, comes from an anecdote
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Сиди, я сам открою
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это было давно и неправда
(lit: it was a long time ago and it’s not true) about something that chanded since then
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Это было давно и неправда
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как всё запущено… phrase
(lit. – how much neglected is everything) what a sad state of affairs! what a disaster! [used to express the fact that the things could be better if one took care about them]
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Начинается…
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меня не кантовать phrase
(lit. – do not turn me over) do not disturb me, don’t bother me
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Меня не кантовать
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уши вянут / уши в трубочку сворачиваются phrase
it makes one’s sick to hear
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Уши вянут и крыша едет
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у тебя пятница из-под субботы торчит phrase
your Friday is sticking out from under your Saturday (means your lower layers of cloth are visible from under the top layers)
Learn more about this Russian expression here: Семь пятниц на неделе