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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “the eggs do not teach the hen”. Compare Polish jajko mądrzejsze od kury.
Pronunciation
Proverb
я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат • (jájca kúricu ne účat)
- don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
- Synonyms: не учи́ учёного (ne učí učónovo); я́йца ку́рицу не кра́сят (jájca kúricu ne krásjat); учёного учи́ть — то́лько по́ртить (učónovo učítʹ — tólʹko pórtitʹ); (vulgar) я́йца за́дницу не у́чат (jájca zádnicu ne účat); (vulgar) не учи́ отца́ еба́ться (ne učí otcá jebátʹsja)
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