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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “when there are no fish, even a crayfish is a fish”; cognate with Polish na bezrybiu i rak ryba. Compare English in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Pronunciation
Proverb
на безры́бье и рак ры́ба • (na bezrýbʹje i rak rýba)
- beggars can't be choosers (in a pinch anything will do)