вход — рубль, выход — два

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “[one] ruble for entry and two [rubles] for exit”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fxot | rublʲ | ˈvɨxət | dva]

Phrase

вход — рубль, вы́ход — два • (vxod — rublʹ, výxod — dva)

1. On the difficulty or impossibility of breaking off relations with organized criminal groups, as well as with some special services.