Russian sayings
Nov. 20th, 2006 12:21 pmDoes anyone know the proverb about getting hit by the train?
It's something like, "If you get hit once by a train, you will probably scream. If you get hit by a train a second time, you will probably scream. Once, twice, three times - and you are already used to it."
Thanks for your help!
It's something like, "If you get hit once by a train, you will probably scream. If you get hit by a train a second time, you will probably scream. Once, twice, three times - and you are already used to it."
Thanks for your help!
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Date: 2006-11-20 05:29 pm (UTC)Если Вас трамвай задавит
Вы, конечно, вскрикнете.
Раз задавит, два задаввит,
А потом привыкнете
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Date: 2006-11-20 05:31 pm (UTC)Is this like one of those kid's poems?
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Date: 2006-11-20 05:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-20 06:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-20 05:53 pm (UTC)Если вас ударят в глаз,
вы, конечно, вскрикнете.
Раз ударят, два ударят,
А потом привыкнете
:)
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Date: 2006-11-20 05:29 pm (UTC)если вас однажды переедет поезд, вы, возможно, вскрикните. если и во второй вас собьет поезд, вы, скорее всего, снова закричите. один раз, дважды, трижды - и вы уже к этому привыкните.
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Date: 2006-11-20 05:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-21 04:05 am (UTC)привыкнЕте
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Date: 2006-11-21 11:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-23 06:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-20 05:31 pm (UTC)Если вас трамвай задавит,
вы, наверное, вскрикнете.
Раз задавит, два задавит,
а потом привыкнете.
But one can easily turn the tram into the train:
Если поезд вас задавит etc.
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Date: 2006-11-21 09:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-20 05:45 pm (UTC)There are at least ten cities in the US that still retain trams, and 50 years ago there were much more... Well, it's not really all that relevant, but...
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Date: 2006-11-20 06:08 pm (UTC)Fine, whatever...we have trams. But you must agree that ten cities is a ridiculously small number to say, "Oh, yes, of course, we have trams." We certainly do not have them in Oklahoma.
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Date: 2006-11-22 07:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-22 04:05 pm (UTC)Maybe in England, what they call a tram, we call a trolley. Who knows.
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Date: 2006-11-20 05:36 pm (UTC)Раз задавит, два задавит, а потом привыкнете...
But actually it'not a proverb, just some kind of naughty rhyme ;)
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Date: 2006-11-21 05:40 am (UTC)Another one:
Date: 2006-11-20 07:15 pm (UTC)Полежите пять минут, а потом привыкнете.
Re: Another one:
Date: 2006-11-20 08:45 pm (UTC)Re: Another one:
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