верхи не могут, низы не хотят
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the upper classes should be unable [to rule and govern in the old way], the lower classes should not want [to live in the old way]”. From the principle outlined in the work “May Day Action by the Revolutionary Proletariat}}. (1913) by Vladimir Ulyanov-Lenin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]верхи́ не мо́гут, низы́ не хотя́т • (verxí ne mógut, nizý ne xotját)