нужен, как рыбе зонтик
phrase
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[NU-zhen, kak RY-bye ZON-teek]
Translation / meaning:
describes something unnecessary, needless, useless (≈ somebody needs it like a fish needs a bicycle)
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