терпи, козаче, отаманом будеш

Ukrainian

Etymology

Literally, “endure it, Cossack, [then] you'll be an otaman”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [terˈpɪ | kɔˈzat͡ʃe | ɔˈtamɐnɔm ˈbudeʃ]

Phrase

терпи́, коза́че, ота́маном бу́деш • (terpý, kozáče, otámanom búdeš)

1. (idiomatic) said to someone that needs to endure something