ни пуха ни пера

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪ‿ˈpuxə nʲɪ‿pʲɪˈra]
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Phrase

ни пу́ха ни пера́! • (ni púxa ni perá!)

  1. good luck, break a leg

Usage notes

  • The traditional response to this is к чёрту! (k čórtu!, “To hell!”).
  • The meaning of the phrase is approximately "(I hope) you will not get a single feather," as would be spoken to a bird hunter, with usage and meaning akin to the English phrase "break a leg."
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