снявши голову, по волосам не плачут

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Etymology

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Literally, having taken away the head, they don't cry over the hair.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲnʲafʂɨ ˈɡoɫəvʊ | pə‿vəɫɐˈsam nʲɪ‿ˈpɫat͡ɕʊt]
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Proverb

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сня́вши го́лову, по волоса́м не пла́чут (snjávši gólovu, po volosám ne pláčut)

  1. don't cry over spilt milk