We know every country has their own idioms, which often make no sense to anyone other than those who have grown up with them, but for those in the know, they make perfect sense!
We are bringing you Russia’s TOP TEN idioms, with a helping hand from renowned artist Nathan James. By the time you’ve familiarised yourself with these, we’re hoping you won’t get overexcited… but you’ll jump out of your pants!
#1 Russians Don’t Exaggerate, They 'Make An Elephant Out Of A Fly'
Final score:
81points
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Mine Benker 5 months ago
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In Turkey, we make a camel out of a flea..
58
#2 A Russian Won’t Lie To You, He’ll 'Hang Noodles On Your Ears'
Final score:
54points
#3 You Are Not Just Talented Or Skilled, You Can 'Shoe A Flea'
Final score:
47points
#4 It’ll Never Happen – ‘A Lobster Whistles On Top Of A Mountain’
Final score:
39points
#5 A Russian Person Doesn’t Swear Something Is True… He Will ‘Give You His Tooth For It’
Final score:
39points
Igor Nikeshin 5 months ago
This ia just awful jail slang! ) This slang usually use bad educated and dumb people only ! Sometimes use as a joke about dumb people )
#6 Russians Don’t Show Off… They ‘Throw Dust In Your Eyes’
Final score:
31points
Ana Vrbanov 5 months ago
Some of these sayings are used in other countries of Europe too, here in Croatia as well, so it's not just the "Russian" thing. :)
#7 A Russian Doesn’t Say He’s In A Crowded Place, He Says He’s 'Like Herring In The Barrel'
Final score:
30points
#9 Russians Don’t Have A Snack, They 'Kill The Worm'
Final score:
27points
Igor Nikeshin 5 months ago
Slang too. More exactly that sounds something like this ."To excruciate a little worm to death"
#10 Russians Don’t Say You Have An Interesting Aspect To Your Character, They Say You Have A 'Raisin'
Final score:
22points
Arina I 5 months ago
The word used for raisin in this idiom is actually in the diminutive somewhat cutesy form. So if you have something interesting about you, that interesting thing about you is referred to as a baby raisin by this idiom. It is an odd expression, sure, but it is somewhat akin to "the cherry on top" expression in English, which to non-English speakers might seem like a similarly random food item metaphorically used to signify something extraordinary
