насильно мил не будешь

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, "you will not be sweet forcibly".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nɐˈsʲilʲnə mʲiɫ nʲɪ‿ˈbudʲɪʂ]
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Proverb

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наси́льно мил не бу́дешь (nasílʹno mil ne búdešʹ)

  1. love cannot be compelled