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sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me in Russian

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me in Russian is хоть горшко́м назови́, то́лько в пе́чку не ставь.

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me in Russian

хоть горшко́м назови́, то́лько в пе́чку не ставь
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Pronounced: khot gorshkom nazovi, tolko v pechku ne stav
(idiom) A response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference.
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What is "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" in Russian?

"sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" in Russian is хоть горшко́м назови́, то́лько в пе́чку не ставь.

How do you pronounce хоть горшко́м назови́, то́лько в пе́чку не ставь?

"sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" in Russian is хоть горшко́м назови́, то́лько в пе́чку не ставь, pronounced "khot gorshkom nazovi, tolko v pechku ne stav".

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