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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. I appreciate the extra context and learning. I did wonder about it translating so well but I'd never heard "lies like a rug" before either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

There are lots of phrases in Ukrainian meaning the same:
'Lies as a moskal', 'to carry a moskal', 'He lies, until he grinds his teeth' etc.