Julia Ioffe

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Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe

My all-time favorite, though, is this one: American: "No use crying over spilled milk." Russian: "No one worries about their hair when they've lost their head." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 31, 2022

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My favorite thing is comparing the American and Russian versions of the same aphorism, and seeing how much darker the latter is. The most recent one I've encountered. American: "There's no free lunch." Russian: "There's no free cheese in a mousetrap." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 31, 2022

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My bad! As people have pointed out, the phrase is: “The only free cheese is in a mousetrap.” — PolitiTweet.org

My favorite thing is comparing the American and Russian versions of the same aphorism, and seeing how much darker t… https://t.co/tMi3Z8rf7y

Posted March 31, 2022