"не учи плавать щуку, щука знает свою науку" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Russian]

IPA: [nʲɪ‿ʊˈt͡ɕi ˈpɫavət͡ɕ ˈɕːukʊ | ˈɕːukə ˈzna(j)ɪt͡s svɐˈju nɐˈukʊ] Forms: не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку [canonical], щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку [canonical], ne učí plávatʹ ščúku [romanization], ščúka znájet svojú naúku [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science” [ie, how to swim]. Etymology templates: {{m-g|don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science}} “don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science”, {{lit|don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science}} Literally, “don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science” Head templates: {{head|ru|proverb|head=не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку, щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку}} не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку, щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку • (ne učí plávatʹ ščúku, ščúka znájet svojú naúku)
  1. don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs Synonyms: не учи́ учёного, учёного учи́ть — то́лько по́ртить, я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат
    Sense id: en-не_учи_плавать_щуку,_щука_знает_свою_науку-ru-proverb-cniWTMl3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Russian entries with incorrect language header, Russian proverbs
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        "1": "don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science"
      },
      "expansion": "“don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science” [ie, how to swim].",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ne učí plávatʹ ščúku",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ščúka znájet svojú naúku",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "proverb",
        "head": "не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку, щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку"
      },
      "expansion": "не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку, щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку • (ne učí plávatʹ ščúku, ščúka znájet svojú naúku)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ru",
  "pos": "proverb",
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        },
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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      "glosses": [
        "don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs",
          "don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "не учи́ учёного"
        },
        {
          "word": "учёного учи́ть — то́лько по́ртить"
        },
        {
          "word": "я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[nʲɪ‿ʊˈt͡ɕi ˈpɫavət͡ɕ ˈɕːukʊ | ˈɕːukə ˈzna(j)ɪt͡s svɐˈju nɐˈukʊ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "не учи плавать щуку, щука знает свою науку"
}
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        "1": "don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science"
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “don't teach a pike to swim, the pike knows his own science” [ie, how to swim].",
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      "form": "не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ne učí plávatʹ ščúku",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ščúka znájet svojú naúku",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "proverb",
        "head": "не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку, щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку"
      },
      "expansion": "не учи́ пла́вать щу́ку, щу́ка зна́ет свою́ нау́ку • (ne učí plávatʹ ščúku, ščúka znájet svojú naúku)",
      "name": "head"
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  "lang_code": "ru",
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        "Russian terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
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        "don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs"
      ],
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          "don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs",
          "don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs"
        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "не учи́ учёного"
        },
        {
          "word": "учёного учи́ть — то́лько по́ртить"
        },
        {
          "word": "я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[nʲɪ‿ʊˈt͡ɕi ˈpɫavət͡ɕ ˈɕːukʊ | ˈɕːukə ˈzna(j)ɪt͡s svɐˈju nɐˈukʊ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "не учи плавать щуку, щука знает свою науку"
}

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