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a nod is as good as a wink in Russian

a nod is as good as a wink in Russian is одному́ гла́зом мигни́, а друго́го дуби́ной толкни́, у́мному и сло́ва дово́льно, у́мному сви́стни, а он уже́ смы́слит.

a nod is as good as a wink in Russian

одному́ гла́зом мигни́, а друго́го дуби́ной толкни́
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Pronounced: odnomu glazom migni, a drugogo dubinoy tolkni
The hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.
у́мному и сло́ва дово́льно
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Pronounced: umnomu i slova dovolno
The hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.
у́мному сви́стни, а он уже́ смы́слит
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Pronounced: umnomu svistni, a on uzhe smyslit
The hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.
у́мному — намёк, глу́пому — толчо́к
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Pronounced: umnomu — namyok, glupomu — tolchok
The hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.
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What is "a nod is as good as a wink" in Russian?

"a nod is as good as a wink" in Russian is одному́ гла́зом мигни́, а друго́го дуби́ной толкни́, у́мному и сло́ва дово́льно, у́мному сви́стни, а он уже́ смы́слит.

How do you pronounce одному́ гла́зом мигни́, а друго́го дуби́ной толкни́?

"a nod is as good as a wink" in Russian is одному́ гла́зом мигни́, а друго́го дуби́ной толкни́, pronounced "odnomu glazom migni, a drugogo dubinoy tolkni".

Are there other ways to say "a nod is as good as a wink" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "a nod is as good as a wink": одному́ гла́зом мигни́, а друго́го дуби́ной толкни́, у́мному и сло́ва дово́льно, у́мному сви́стни, а он уже́ смы́слит, у́мному — намёк, глу́пому — толчо́к.

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