не лезть за словом в карман
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Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[nye lyezt' za SLO-vam f kar-MAN]
Translation / meaning:
lit.: not to go into your porcket for a word
Said about people who always find what to say.
More explanations and examples here: Редко, но метко
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