the straw that broke the camel's back in Russian
the straw that broke the camel's back in Russian is ка́пля, перепо́лнившая ча́шу.
the straw that broke the camel's back in Russian
ка́пля, перепо́лнившая ча́шу
Pronounced: kaplya, perepolnivshaya chashu
(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
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What is "the straw that broke the camel's back" in Russian?
"the straw that broke the camel's back" in Russian is ка́пля, перепо́лнившая ча́шу.
How do you pronounce ка́пля, перепо́лнившая ча́шу?
"the straw that broke the camel's back" in Russian is ка́пля, перепо́лнившая ча́шу, pronounced "kaplya, perepolnivshaya chashu".
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