У тебя золотые руки (u tebya zolotye ruki)

Meaning: You're extraordinarily skilled — able to make or fix anything with your hands.

Language: Russian

Literally: You have golden hands

Category: Compliment

Origin: Russian золотые руки; the same gold-hands metaphor as Italian, arrived independently.

More compliments & insults — Compliment

• Je bent een kanjer — You're a star — a champ and a wonderful person.
• Золотые руки (Zolotye ruki) — You're wonderfully skilled with your hands — a true master at making and fixing things.
• Χρυσό μου (Chrysó mou) — My darling — a tender term of endearment.
• Sei un fenomeno — You're amazing — exceptionally good at what you do.
• Eres la leche — You're the best — absolutely fantastic.
• Eline sağlık — Praise and thanks to someone — especially a cook — for something made beautifully by hand.

More Russian compliments & insults

• Без царя в голове (Bez tsarya v golove) — Foolish and reckless — with no one in charge upstairs.
• Ты умница (ty umnitsa) — You're bright, clever, and admirable — said warmly of someone who handles things well.

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