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Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[FSYE-mee PRAV-da-mee ee nee-PRAV-da-mee]
Translation / meaning:
lit.: by all truths and lies
by all means, at any cost
More explanations and examples here: Редко, но метко
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