obsolete words

This famous Russian proverb is widely misunderstood: it's all because of an obsolete word

Every native Russian speaker has heard the proverb “Too many cooks spoil the broth,” but not everyone understands it correctly.

Timur Khomichev Russian language language interesting facts words People and Events 6 November 2024

Every grandmother knew this word in the USSR: modern children won’t understand it

Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary gives three definitions of the word "podzor".

Timur Khomichev language Russian language words word People and Events 31 March 2024