забор покрасьте

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally "paint the fence".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɐˈbor pɐˈkrasʲtʲe]

Phrase

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забо́р покра́сьте (zabór pokrásʹte)

  1. (vernacular) Used as a humorous rhyming response to the greeting здра́сте (zdráste).
    Здра́сте! — Забо́р покра́сьте!
    — Zdráste! — Zabór pokrásʹte!