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fight fire with fire in Russian

fight fire with fire in Russian is клин кли́ном вышиба́ют.

fight fire with fire in Russian

клин кли́ном вышиба́ют
verb
Pronounced: klin klinom vyshibayut
(idiomatic) To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).
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What is "fight fire with fire" in Russian?

"fight fire with fire" in Russian is клин кли́ном вышиба́ют.

How do you pronounce клин кли́ном вышиба́ют?

"fight fire with fire" in Russian is клин кли́ном вышиба́ют, pronounced "klin klinom vyshibayut".

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