fly in the ointment in Russian
fly in the ointment in Russian is ло́жка дёгтя, ло́жка дёгтя в бо́чке мёда.
fly in the ointment in Russian
ло́жка дёгтя
Pronounced: lozhka dyogtya
(idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.
ло́жка дёгтя в бо́чке мёда
Pronounced: lozhka dyogtya v bochke myoda
(idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.
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What is "fly in the ointment" in Russian?
"fly in the ointment" in Russian is ло́жка дёгтя, ло́жка дёгтя в бо́чке мёда.
How do you pronounce ло́жка дёгтя?
"fly in the ointment" in Russian is ло́жка дёгтя, pronounced "lozhka dyogtya".
Are there other ways to say "fly in the ointment" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "fly in the ointment": ло́жка дёгтя, ло́жка дёгтя в бо́чке мёда.
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