про серого речь, а серый навстречь

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐ‿ˈsʲerəvə ˈrʲet͡ɕ | ɐ‿ˈsʲerɨj nɐfˈstrʲet͡ɕ] (phonetic respelling: про се́рово ре́чь, а се́рый навстре́чь)

Idiom

про се́рого ре́чь, а се́рый навстре́чь • (pro sérovo réčʹ, a séryj navstréčʹ)

  1. speak of the devil (literally, when it’s spoken about a grey one (wolf), one meets the grey one)

Usage notes

  • The form "навстречь" is not used outside the idiom, it is made to rhyme with "речь". Normally, the term навстре́чу (navstréču) should be used instead.
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