"плетью обуха не перешибёшь" meaning in Russian

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Proverb

IPA: [ˈplʲetʲjʊ ˈobʊxə nʲɪ‿pʲɪrʲɪʂɨˈbʲɵʂ] Forms: пле́тью о́буха не перешибёшь [canonical], plétʹju óbuxa ne perešibjóšʹ [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip}} “you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip”, {{lit|you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip}} Literally, “you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip” Head templates: {{head|ru|proverb|head=пле́тью о́буха не перешибёшь}} пле́тью о́буха не перешибёшь • (plétʹju óbuxa ne perešibjóšʹ)
  1. there is no use trying to fight against (or to win, overcome) someone or something that is stronger than you
    Sense id: en-плетью_обуха_не_перешибёшь-ru-proverb-ZTXtU655 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Russian entries with incorrect language header, Russian proverbs
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      "name": "lit"
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip”.",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "plétʹju óbuxa ne perešibjóšʹ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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  "pos": "proverb",
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        "there is no use trying to fight against (or to win, overcome) someone or something that is stronger than you"
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    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈplʲetʲjʊ ˈobʊxə nʲɪ‿pʲɪrʲɪʂɨˈbʲɵʂ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "плетью обуха не перешибёшь"
}
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        "1": "you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
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        "1": "you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “you can't break (in two) the butt (of a weapon) with a whip”",
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  ],
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    {
      "form": "plétʹju óbuxa ne perešibjóšʹ",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "Russian terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "there is no use trying to fight against (or to win, overcome) someone or something that is stronger than you"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈplʲetʲjʊ ˈobʊxə nʲɪ‿pʲɪrʲɪʂɨˈbʲɵʂ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "плетью обуха не перешибёшь"
}

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