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This is not an unexpected move. In Russia, we even have an established phrase that refers to the common situation of hurting own citizens under the pretext of i
by postsantum 5y ago
This is not an unexpected move. In Russia, we even have an established phrase that refers to the common situation of hurting own citizens under the pretext of imposing sanctions on foreign powers
- WesolyKubeczek 5y ago«назло маме отморожу уши» or «импортозамещение»?
- postsantum 5y agoРазбомбить Воронеж which means bomb out the city of Voronezh https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%92%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B6 https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B8...
- WesolyKubeczek 5y agoIf in doubt, надо бомбить Воронеж
- mynegation 5y agoOut of curiosity - what is this phrase? "Ни себе, ни людям" - (lit: "Not for one self, not for the people"), "Собака на сене" ("Dog on the hay"), "Напугали ежа голой задницей" ("Scare the hedgehog with the bare butt") or is it something more specific to the situation?
- popileviz 5y agoIn the case of sanctions or other similar political action - "бомбить Воронеж" - "bombing Voronezh"
- mmmBacon 5y agoThis phrase seems like a WW2 reference as Voronezh was the site of a great battle. Care to elaborate on the context/origin?
- sam_lowry_ 5y agohttps://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%92%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B6 https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%...
- pas 5y agoIt seems the phrase originates post-2008, with not much to do with WW2 https://en.public-welfare.com/4135353-quotbomb-voronezhquot-where-did-the-expression-come-from https://en.public-welfare.com/4135353-quotbomb-voronezhquot-...
- kofejnik 5y agohow about "бей своих, чтоб чужие боялись"
- sam_lowry_ 5y agoЧтобы чужие боялись, своих посильнее бей!