мало ли

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaɫə‿lʲɪ]

Adverb

ма́ло ли • (málo li)

1. (colloquial, ironically, usually in a question or exclamation) not little, not few

   Ма́ло ли таки́х люде́й на све́те. ― Málo li takíx ljudéj na svéte. ― There are plenty of people like that in the world.

2. (colloquial, used as a particle) who knows, you never know (expresses unclarity, uncertainty, can be used on its own)

   Ма́ло ли что мо́жет случи́ться. ― Málo li što móžet slučítʹsja. ― You never know what can happen. / Anything can happen (in the sense "just in case").