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где тонко, там и рвётся

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, it snaps there, where it's thin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡdʲe ˈtonkə | tam‿ɨ‿ˈrvʲɵt͡sːə]

Proverb

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где то́нко, там и рвётся (gde tónko, tam i rvjótsja)

  1. a chain is only as strong as its weakest link