fairy tale endings

[wondershot.livejournal.com]

Is there a Russian equivalent to the classic storybook phrase "...and they lived happily ever after"?

What about "Once upon a time?"

English speakers sometimes use these phrases sarcastically in conversation... does this happen in Russian as well?

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[shoomelka-mysh.livejournal.com]

pretty common Russian equivalent to "...and they lived happily ever after" is "И стали они жить-поживать и добро наживать"

for "Once upon a time?" it's rather "Жили-были/Жил-был/Жила-была" or "В некотором царстве, в некотором государстве..." than "Однажды...", I can't even remember any fairy tales starting with "Однажды"...

[alon_68]

More exactly "...и добра наживать", although it sounds rather old-fashioned.

[dp-maxime.livejournal.com]

For the last one also is "В тридевятом царстве, в тридесятом государстве..."