бабка надвое сказала

Russian

Alternative forms

• ба́бушка на́двое сказа́ла (bábuška nádvoje skazála)

Etymology

Literally, “the grandma foretold two things”. Compare Polish na dwoje babka wróżyła.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbapkə ˈnadvəjə skɐˈzaɫə]

Phrase

ба́бка на́двое сказа́ла • (bábka nádvoje skazála)

1. (idiomatic) it's a toss-up, it's up in the air, your guess is as good as mine, it's on the fence (a given situation may shake out two different ways)