"paska haisee, balalaikka soi" meaning in Finnish

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Phrase

Forms: paska haisee ja balalaikka soi [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, "It reeks of shit [and] the balalaika plays". From an older and still used paska haisee ja banjot soi, with the reference to banjos replaced with the balalaika. First used in the song mentioned below. The original saying is a reference to country music. Head templates: {{head|fi|phrase|head=paska haisee, balalaikka soi}} paska haisee, balalaikka soi, {{tlb|fi|jocular|vulgar|pejorative}} (humorous, vulgar, derogatory)
  1. Used to describe the general state of affairs in the Soviet Union or the Russian Federation. Tags: derogatory, humorous, vulgar Related terms: paska haisee, banjot soi, paska haisee ja banjot soi
    Sense id: en-paska_haisee,_balalaikka_soi-fi-phrase-ngGXW8tP Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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              123,
              172
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          "english": "I'm just a poor boy from Petrozavodsk, / I haven't got a single friend. / :,: The hammer and sickle shine up in the sky, / it reeks of shit, and someone plays the balalaika! :,:",
          "ref": "1940s, “Sörnai Gusha”, trad (lyrics), Matvey Blanter (music):",
          "text": "Oon vain köyhä poika Petroskoista, / ei oo mulla yhtään ystävää. / :,: Sirppi ja vasara ne taivahalla loistaa, / paska haisee, balalaikka soi! :,:",
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          "ref": "1940s, “Sörnai Gusha”, trad (lyrics), Matvey Blanter (music):",
          "text": "Oon vain köyhä poika Petroskoista, / ei oo mulla yhtään ystävää. / :,: Sirppi ja vasara ne taivahalla loistaa, / paska haisee, balalaikka soi! :,:",
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