Russ. equivalent of Ital. "ruspante"

[Vadim Besprozvanny]

In Russian: Slon v posudnoi lavke. Vadim Besprozvany

> Dear colleagues and Prof Gandolfo:  
> 
> In English, the closest equivalent I can think of, roughly conveying 
> both meanings sought by Gandolfo,  is "bull in a china shop."
> 
> But how does one say that same thing in Russian?
> 
> Best wishes to all,
> Steven P Hill,
> University of Illinois.
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> Date: Tue 4 Aug 00:16:21 CDT 2009
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> To: "Steven P. Hill" <s-hill4 at ILLINOIS.EDU>
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> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:54:38 +0200
> From: Giampaolo Gandolfo <gianpaolo.gandolfo at FASTWEBNET.IT>
> Subject: Is there a Russian word?
> 
> There is an adjective in Italian ("ruspante") that applies both to an
> animal 
> which is allowed to wander about freely (i.e., free-range chicken) and to

> a person who displays a lack of sophistication bordering on the ingenious

> and the rough. Is there a Russian word that could convey the two
meanings? 
> Thank you. 
> Sincerely, 
> Giampaolo Gandolfo. 
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