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Russian word of the day: Чужой
Oct 28, 2022 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
чужой
чуж
: ой
: : ой
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic ťuďь.Examples
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Так как у них бы́ло ма́ло свое́й террито́рии, они́ ста́ли захва́тывать чужи́е зе́мли и открыва́ть там свои́ коло́нии.
tak kak u neeh bý-la má-la sva-yéî teer-ree-tó-ree-ee, a-née stá-lee za-hvá-ty-vat' chu-zhée-ye zyém-lee eeat-kry-vát' tam sva-ée ka-ló-nee-ee
Since they had little territory of their own, they began to seize foreign lands and open their colonies there.
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У́мный у́чится на свои́х оши́бках, му́дрый у́чится на чужи́х, а дура́к не у́чится никогда́.
úm-nyî ú-chee-tsa na sva-éeh a-shéep-kah, múd-ryî ú-chee-tsa na chu-zhéeh, a du-rák nye ú-chee-tsa nee-kag-dá
A smart man learns from his own mistakes, a wise man learns from others' mistakes, but a fool never learns. [Russian proverb]
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