da komšiji crkne krava

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Serbo-Croatian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally "may the neighbor's cow die"

At least as old as 1971 [1]

Phrase

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da komšiji crkne krava (Cyrillic spelling да комшији цркне крава)

  1. expresses the sentiment that harm to others is satisfying (even more than benefit to oneself)

Usage notes

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  • Not used directly, but to describe crab mentality commonly attributed to peoples of former Yugoslavia.

References

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