первый блин — комом

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “the first pancake is a lump”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʲervɨj ˈblʲin ˈkoməm]
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Proverb

пе́рвый блин — ко́мом • (pérvyj blin — kómom)

  1. you must spoil before you spin; practice makes perfect (everyone makes a mistake on their first attempt)
    Near-synonym: лиха́ беда́ нача́ло (lixá bedá načálo)
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