another query

[Sarah Hurst]

Thank you for your comments, Alina, actually I had some help on both these
phrases off-list. 

The phrase "они чижиков едят", it's been established, comes from a story
about a bear by Saltykov-Shchedrin, where a bear was supposed to perform
terrible acts of bloodshed but instead ate a little finch and ruined his
reputation. 

Thanks to everyone for their detective work.

Sarah Hurst

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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] another query

I guess no one has answered yet: 'they attack small fry' might work.

On Jul 4, 2007, at 9:35 PM, Sarah Hurst wrote:

> Also could anyone help me with this phrase: они чижиков едят.

Alina Israeli
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