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| English | Russian |
| after dinner mustard | после обеда горчица |
| it's good to have mustard in time, not after dinner | дорога ложка к обеду (contrast: after dinner (or meat), mustard. after death, the doctor. slow help is no help. when the house is burned down, you bring water. when a thing is done, advice comes too late. Used to mean: that is good what is in time) |
| you are calling for mustard after dinner, aren't you? | на охоту ехать-собак кормить |