не умри, магаре, до зелена трева

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɛ ˈumri | ˈmaɡaɾɛ | dɔ ˈzɛlɛna ˈtrɛva]

Phrase

не умри, магаре, до зелена трева • (ne umri, magare, do zelena treva)

1. (idiomatic) Said when someone is taking too long to complete a task or will never even succeed in doing so, but keeps assuring others that he is almost done and inviting others to bear with him.