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out of the frying pan, into the fire in Russian

out of the frying pan, into the fire in Russian is из огня́ да в по́лымя, от во́лка бежа́л, да на медве́дя попа́л.

out of the frying pan, into the fire in Russian

из огня́ да в по́лымя
Pronounced: iz ognya da v polymya
(idiomatic) Move or get from an already bad situation to a worse one; end up in a worse situation when trying to escape from a bad or difficult one.
от во́лка бежа́л, да на медве́дя попа́л
Pronounced: ot volka bezhal, da na medvedya popal
(idiomatic) Move or get from an already bad situation to a worse one; end up in a worse situation when trying to escape from a bad or difficult one.
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What is "out of the frying pan, into the fire" in Russian?

"out of the frying pan, into the fire" in Russian is из огня́ да в по́лымя, от во́лка бежа́л, да на медве́дя попа́л.

How do you pronounce из огня́ да в по́лымя?

"out of the frying pan, into the fire" in Russian is из огня́ да в по́лымя, pronounced "iz ognya da v polymya".

Are there other ways to say "out of the frying pan, into the fire" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "out of the frying pan, into the fire": из огня́ да в по́лымя, от во́лка бежа́л, да на медве́дя попа́л.

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