phrase
Tiha voda breg roni
still water wears away the bank
в тихом омуте черти водятся (букв. тихая вода подмывает берег)
With stress
Tȉha vòda brȇg rȍnī
In Cyrillic
Тиха вода брег рони
Examples from the lessons
Tiha voda breg roni.
В тихом омуте черти водятся (дословно «тихая вода холм подтачивает»)
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