на ловца и зверь бежит

Russian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nə‿ɫɐfˈt͡sa i zvʲerʲ bʲɪˈʐɨt]

Proverb

на ловца́ и зверь бежи́т • (na lovcá i zverʹ bežít)

1. the game walks into one's bag; just the person I've expected; the ball comes to the player; skill and luck go together