себе дороже
phrase
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[see-BYE da-RO-zhe]
Translation / meaning:
it’s not worth the trouble
Examples:
- В тайге первое правило – никаких ссор, себе дороже выйдет.In the taiga, the first rule is no quarrels, they will make things much worse.
- Лезть в чужие семейные дела себе дороже.Getting into other people's family affairs is not worth it.
More explanations and examples here: Олух царя небесного
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