| Russian | English |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день | here's a fine how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день | that's a fine how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день | here's a pretty how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день | that's a pretty how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день | that's a nice how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день | here's a nice how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день! | here's a fine how d'ye do! |
| вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день | well, I never! |
| вот тебе Бог, а вот и порог | here's the floor, there's the door |
| вот тебе Бог, а вот и порог | rain or snow, out you go! |
| вот тебе Бог, а вот и порог | here's the door and there's the way (used when a person is unceremoniously shown the door) |
| вот тебе Бог, вот и порог | here's the floor, there's the door |
| вот тебе Бог, вот и порог | here's the door and there's the way (used when a person is unceremoniously shown the door) |
| вот тебе Бог, вот и порог | rain or snow, out you go! |
