игра не стоит свеч

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Russian

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Etymology

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Calque of French le jeu n’en vaut pas la chandelle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪˈɡra nʲɪ‿ˈstoɪt͡s svʲet͡ɕ]

Phrase

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игра́ не сто́ит свеч (igrá ne stóit sveč)

  1. it's not worth it

See also

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