Russian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "catch a mouse, eat slowly".
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [pɐjˈmaɫ mɨˈʂa | jeʂ nʲɪ‿spʲɪˈʂa]
Proverb[edit]
пойма́л мыша́, ешь не спеша́ • (pojmál myšá, ješʹ ne spešá)
- following an achievement, stop and smell the roses
