когда рак на горе свистнет

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, “when the crawfish whistles on the mountain”. Compare Polish jak rak świśnie a ryba piśnie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kəɡdɐ‿ˈrak nə‿ɡɐˈrʲe ˈsvʲisʲnʲɪt]

Phrase

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когда ра́к на горе́ сви́стнет • (kogda rák na goré svístnet)

  1. when pigs fly, never
    Synonym: по́сле до́ждичка в четве́рг (pósle dóždička v četvérg)
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