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🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture (15)
🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · intermediate
“The tongue will lead you to Kyiv.”
Язик до Києва доведе.
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👨👩👧 Family · advanced
“A mother's prayer will reach you from the bottom of the sea.”
Материнська молитва з дна моря дістане.
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🍺 Everyday life · cultural
“Stupid salo without bread.”
Дурне сало без хліба.
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🍺 Everyday life · cultural
“My house is on the edge of the village — I know nothing.”
Моя хата скраю — нічого не знаю.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural
“A guest into the house — God into the house.”
Гість у хату — Бог у хату.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural
“Whatever the house is rich in, it is glad to give.”
Чим хата багата, тим і рада.
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🍺 Everyday life · cultural
“Don't whistle — there will be no money.”
Не свисти — грошей не буде.
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😡 Anger · cultural
“There's elderberry in the garden, and an uncle in Kyiv.”
На городі бузина, а в Києві дядько.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural
“Where there are two Ukrainians, there are three hetmans.”
Де два українці, там три гетьмани.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural
“The Cossack line will never run out.”
Козацькому роду нема переводу.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · cultural
“Endure, Cossack, and you will become a chieftain.”
Терпи, козаче, отаманом будеш.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian culture · advanced
“Roasted pigeons do not fly into your mouth.”
Печені голуби не летять до губи.
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🥊 Street expressions · cultural
“To give a pumpkin.”
Дати гарбуза.
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🥊 Street expressions · cultural
“He jumped out like Pylyp out of the hemp.”
Вискочив, як Пилип з конопель.
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🍺 Everyday life · intermediate
“The hole from the bagel.”
Дірка від бублика.
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