сами с усами

Russian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈsamʲɪ s‿ʊˈsamʲɪ]

Phrase edit

са́ми с уса́ми (sámi s usámi)

  1. wasn't born yesterday, not a babe in the woods (lit. we have mustaches ourselves)
    Ты мне наставле́ний не чита́й! Са́ми с уса́ми! «Мы бу́дем жить!» - Б.ЛавренёвTy mne nastavlénij ne čitáj! Sámi s usámi! «My búdem žitʹ!» - B.LavrenjóvDon't give me lessons! I'm not a babe in the woods! "We Will Live!" - Boris Lavrenyov

Note: This phrase is usually left undeclined - the masculine сам с усам is also found but low colloquial.