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| call me what you will, just don't call me late for dinner (Olya34) | |||
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| call me pot if you like it, but don't put me in the stove (=Russian epigram (kind of adage). Meaning: words don't matter, the way something/someone is actually treated does. Also can be translated with other personal pronouns (as there is not an express "me" in the original): 'Call it pot if you want to, but don't put it in the stove." Phyloneer) | |||
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| неважно, какую должность вы мне предоставите, главное, создайте мне хорошие условия (dslov.ru) | |||
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хоть горшком назови, только в печку не ставь : 3 phrases in 1 subject |
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