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		m0zg on Nov 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When “Foundation” Gets the Blockbuster Treatment, ... > _Don't roll a barrel_ on Amazon Speaking of, is this a common phrase? This exact phrase ("не кати бочку") exists in Russian as well, but I have never seen anyone use it in English.

lostmsu on Nov 2, 2021 [–]

No, I just literally translated the Russian one, hoping it might stick.

pbak on Nov 2, 2021 | [–]

I don't know if it'll stick, but it works.

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