поймал мыша, ешь не спеша

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, catch a mouse, eat slowly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐjˈmaɫ mɨˈʂa | jeʂ nʲɪ‿spʲɪˈʂa]

Proverb

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пойма́л мыша́, ешь не спеша́ (pojmál myšá, ješʹ ne spešá)

  1. following an achievement, stop and smell the roses