да комшији цркне крава

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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"/"(so) that the neighbor's cow dies."

Attested in 1971.[1]

Phrase

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

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

Usage notes

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  • Used to describe crab mentality commonly attributed to peoples of former Yugoslavia.

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