себе дороже

Common Russian phrases

phrase

Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):

[see-BYE da-RO-zhe]

Translation / meaning:

it’s not worth the trouble

Examples:

  • В тайге первое правило – никаких ссор, себе дороже выйдет.
    In the taiga, the first rule is no quarrels, they will make things much worse.
  • Лезть в чужие семейные дела себе дороже.
    Getting into other people's family affairs is not worth it.
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