“Sweethearts quarrelled — they only amused themselves.”

Милі посварились — тільки потішились. Myli posvarylys — tilky potishylys

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“It's just a lovers' tiff.”

also: “They'll be fine by tomorrow.” · “That fight means nothing.”

📖 Meaning: An argument between people who love each other is not serious.
💡 Why it's funny: The literal version claims the couple was enjoying the fight, which is either very wise or very dismissive depending on who is listening.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “A lovers' quarrel.”
📝 Explanation: Said by a third party who has watched the same couple argue and make up many times.

🧠 Learn

tiff (noun) — a small unimportant argument — сварка, розмолвка “They had a tiff about the dishes.”
make up (phrase) — to become friendly again after an argument — помиритися “They argued and made up the same evening.”

🗣 In context

Не втручайся. Милі посварились — тільки потішились.

Don't get involved. It's just a lovers' tiff.

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Questions people ask

What does “Sweethearts quarrelled — they only amused themselves.” mean?

An argument between people who love each other is not serious.

How do you say «Милі посварились — тільки потішились.» in English?

Naturally: “It's just a lovers' tiff.”. The closest English idiom is “A lovers' quarrel.”.