и швец, и жнец, и на дуде игрец

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "both a tailor, and a reaper, and a piper".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɪ‿ˈʂvʲet͡s | ɪ‿ˈʐnʲet͡s | ɪ‿nə‿dʊˈdʲe ɪˈɡrʲet͡s]
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Phrase

и шве́ц, и жне́ц, и на дуде́ игре́ц • (i švéc, i žnéc, i na dudé igréc)

  1. jack of all trades
    Antonym: ни швец, ни жнец, ни в дуду́ игре́ц (ni švec, ni žnec, ni v dudú igréc)
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