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It seems that only Russian babushkas have the guts to say what they think. (streamable.com)
submitted 11 months ago by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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[-] khannie@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago

"He lies like a rug" is an amazing phrase.

[-] FearfulSalad@ttrpg.network 23 points 11 months ago

Alas, "lies like a rug" is entirely an English idiom, and is not what she said.

https://gramota-ru.translate.goog/biblioteka/spravochniki/spravochnik-po-frazeologii/vrat-kak-sivyy-merin?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

She used "lies like a grey gelding," which is tantamount to calling him "too old and incompetent to be trusted to do the work required of him."

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Thanks. I appreciate the extra context and learning. I did wonder about it translating so well but I'd never heard "lies like a rug" before either.

[-] CatChucks@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@khannie @FearfulSalad

There are lots of phrases in Ukrainian meaning the same:
'Lies as a moskal', 'to carry a moskal', 'He lies, until he grinds his teeth' etc.

[-] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it's one of those difficulties with translating things. Do you pick a similar idiom in the translated language, or do you translate literally and leave your audience guessing there was an idiom, but not necessarily sure what was meant.

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Every god from every religion bless the old Russian babushkas.

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 months ago

I know people joke a lot about Russians who are critical of Putin falling out of windows or committing suicide by shooting themselves in the back of the head. But I can't help but wonder if common people like this are in danger - or if they're too lowly for someone to take notice.

[-] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Remember that those babushkas are the main "voters" (in quotes, because voting in Russia is lol) for Pootin, don't simply assume they all wish the end of war..

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Does it matter who people vote for over there anyway?

Wasn't there an election that they skipped because they allegedly knew how people would vote?

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