яйца курицу не учат

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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)

  1. 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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