собака лает, а караван идёт

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably of Turkic origin, compare Turkish it ürür, kervan yürür.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sɐˈbakə ˈɫa(j)ɪt | ɐ‿kərɐˈvan ɨˈdʲɵt]

Proverb

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соба́ка ла́ет, а карава́н идёт (sobáka lájet, a karaván idjót)

  1. the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on

References

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  • V. M. Mokienko, T. G. Nikitina, E. K. Nikolaeva (2010) Большой словарь русских пословиц, Moscow, →ISBN, page 841