на безрыбье и рак рыба

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "when there are no fish, even a crayfish is a fish"; cognate with Polish na bezrybiu i rak ryba. Compare English in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [nə‿bʲɪzˈrɨb⁽ʲ⁾je i rak ˈrɨbə]

Proverb[edit]

на безры́бье и рак ры́ба • (na bezrýbʹje i rak rýba)

  1. beggars can't be choosers (in a pinch anything will do)
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