первый блин — комом

Russian

Alternative forms

• пе́рвый блин всегда́ ко́мом (pérvyj blin vsegdá kómom)

Etymology

Literally, “the first pancake is a lump”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʲervɨj ˈblʲin ˈkoməm]

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Proverb

пе́рвый блин — ко́мом • (pérvyj blin — kómom)

1. you must spoil before you spin; practice makes perfect (everyone makes a mistake on their first attempt)