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Не валяй дурака (Reply)
Не валяй дурака
Aug
.
10th
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2004
07:17 pm
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Is there a better way to translate "валять дурака" to English than "to play the fool"? In some of the contexts I've heard this, "to play the fool" doesn't seem like the most appropriate translation. Help?
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