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Russian phrase of the day: Божий одуванчик

Jun 23, 2019 (see all)
бо́жий одува́нчик
[ bó-zheeî a-du-ván-cheek ]
(lit. - God's dandelion) about an old, quiet and harmless person (mostly women)

Examples

  • Как оказа́лось, прито́ном заправля́ла стару́шка – бо́жий одува́нчик.

    kak a-ka-zá-las', pree-tó-nam za-pra-vlyá-la sta-rúsh-ka - bó-zheeî a-du-ván-cheek

    As it turned out, an old woman, God's dandelion, was running the den.

  • У него́ о́чень ми́лая ста́ренькая ма́ма, ну про́сто бо́жий одува́нчик.

    u nee-vó ó-cheen' mée-la-ya stá-reen'-ka-ya má-ma, nu prós-ta bó-zheeî a-du-ván-cheek

    He has a very cute old mother, simply a God's dandelion.

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