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Garri Gudmenasked for translation 6 years ago
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Belling the cat

User translations (1)

Verb

  1. 1.

    to bell the cat

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    example

    Igor was belling the cat when he was trying to persuade Uly that British English is much more pleasant than American English.

    Example translation

    Игорь дразнил собак, когда пытался убедить Улия в том, что британский язык куда приятнее американского.

    Translator's comment

    это из средневековой басни про мышек, которые хотели повесить колокольчик на шею кота, чтобы знать о его приближении

    translation added by Leon Leon
    Silver en-ru
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Discussion (3)

grumbleradded a comment 6 years ago

играть с огнем?

Leon Leonadded a comment 6 years ago

grumbler +1

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