руки не из того места растут
phrase
How to read (transcription):
[RU-kee nye ees ta-VO MYES-ta ras-TUT]
Translation:
lit.: hand grow from the wrong place
used to say that someone is very bad at using his hands
More explanations and examples here: Руки не из того места растут
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