Шла Саша по шоссе и сосала сушку. (Shla Sasha po shosse i sosala sushku.)

Meaning: A merciless 'sh/s/ss' collision — Sasha walking, sucking, and all those sibilants.

Language: Russian

Literally: Sasha walked along the highway sucking a dry ring-bread.

Category: Tricky

Origin: One of Russia's most-quoted twisters; a staple of Russian language diction.

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