Считать ворон (Schitat' voron)
Meaning: To idle and let chances slip by.
Language: Russian
Literally: To count crows
Category: Animals
Origin: Gawping up at the crows instead of paying attention pictures absent-minded, careless loafing.
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- Att ha en räv bakom örat — To be cunning and sly.
- Mieć węża w kieszeni — To be very stingy.
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