хрен редьки не слаще

Russian

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Etymology

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хрен (xren) +‎ ре́дьки (rédʹki) +‎ не (ne) +‎ сла́ще (slášče), literally horseradish is not sweeter than radish.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [xrʲen ˈrʲetʲkʲɪ nʲɪ‿ˈsɫaɕːe]

Proverb

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хрен ре́дьки не сла́ще (xren rédʹki ne slášče)

  1. neither option is better than the other