жизнь — копейка, судьба — злодейка

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "life is a kopek, fate is a villain".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʐɨzʲnʲ kɐˈpʲejkə sʊdʲˈba zɫɐˈdʲejkə]

Proverb

жизнь — копе́йка, судьба́ — злоде́йка • (žiznʹ — kopéjka, sudʹbá — zlodéjka)

  1. life's a bitch and then you die (expect the worst)
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