на безрыбье и рак рыба in Russian

IPA: [nə‿bʲɪzˈrɨb⁽ʲ⁾je i rak ˈrɨbə] Forms: на безры́бье и рак ры́ба [canonical], na bezrýbʹje i rak rýba [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, "when there are no fish, even a crayfish is a fish"; cognate with Polish na bezrybiu i rak ryba. Compare English in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Etymology templates: {{cog|pl|na bezrybiu i rak ryba}} Polish na bezrybiu i rak ryba, {{cog|en|in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king}} English in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king Head templates: {{head|ru|proverb|head=на безры́бье и рак ры́ба}} на безры́бье и рак ры́ба • (na bezrýbʹje i rak rýba)

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"на безрыбье и рак рыба" meaning in Russian

Proverb