bite the hand that feeds one in Russian
bite the hand that feeds one in Russian is куса́ть ру́ку, кото́рая ко́рмит, плева́ть в коло́дец, руби́ть сук, на кото́ром сиди́шь.
bite the hand that feeds one in Russian
куса́ть ру́ку, кото́рая ко́рмит
Pronounced: kusat ruku, kotoraya kormit
(idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).
плева́ть в коло́дец
Pronounced: plevat v kolodets
(idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).
руби́ть сук, на кото́ром сиди́шь
Pronounced: rubit suk, na kotorom sidish
(idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).
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What is "bite the hand that feeds one" in Russian?
"bite the hand that feeds one" in Russian is куса́ть ру́ку, кото́рая ко́рмит, плева́ть в коло́дец, руби́ть сук, на кото́ром сиди́шь.
How do you pronounce куса́ть ру́ку, кото́рая ко́рмит?
"bite the hand that feeds one" in Russian is куса́ть ру́ку, кото́рая ко́рмит, pronounced "kusat ruku, kotoraya kormit".
Are there other ways to say "bite the hand that feeds one" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "bite the hand that feeds one": куса́ть ру́ку, кото́рая ко́рмит, плева́ть в коло́дец, руби́ть сук, на кото́ром сиди́шь.
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