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Terms containing первый блин комом | all forms | in specified order only
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proverbпервый блин всегда комомit is the first step that is troublesome (used as comforting words to mean: a beginning of any work (especially that in a new job) may not necessarily be a complete success at once, for skill comes with time and experience)
proverbпервый блин всегда комомthe first step is always troublesome
proverbпервый блин всегда комомthe first pancake is always lumpy
proverbпервый блин всегда комомthe first step is always the hardest
saying.первый блин всегда комомthe first one is always wrong (Anyway the first one is always wrong, a dead end, a promising lead that blows up in your face with no music. (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver)
gen.первый блин всегда комомthe first pancake is always a throwaway (godiva)
amer.первый блин – комомif at first you don't succeed, try and try again! (Maggie)
explan.первый блин – комомthe first pancake is always lumpy (Maggie)
proverbпервый блин комомthe first step is always troublesome
fig.of.sp.первый блин комомthe first fry is bound to be a flop (Leonid Dzhepko)
fig.of.sp.первый блин комомthe first fry is bound to be a washout (Leonid Dzhepko)
proverbпервый блин комомthings don't work the first time
proverbпервый блин комомthings don't work the first time (literally: The first pancake is always a blob / always lumpy)
Gruzovik, proverbпервый блин комомbetter luck next time
proverbпервый блин комомfirst pancake is always a blob (grafleonov)
proverbпервый блин комомyou must spoil before you spin (Anglophile)
explan.первый блин – комомthe first pancake is always is a mess is always botched (Maggie)
explan.первый блин – комомthe first pancake is always spoiled (Maggie)
inf.первый блин комомrocky start (SirReal)
gen.первый блин комомthe first step is always the hardest (Manookian)

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