call a spade a spade in Russian
call a spade a spade in Russian
называ́ть ве́щи свои́ми имена́ми
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
называть вещи своими именами
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.