стучать лысиной по паркету
Update: 2025-10-27
Description
стучать лысиной по паркету
stu`chat' `lyis'inoj po par`k'etu
{literally}
To beat (or stop beating) one's bald spot against the parquet
{jokingly} {colloquial}
- asking to stop further explanations since everything is clear enough as it is.
Origin
A famous citation from "The Golden Calf" ("Золотой теленок")— Ну, довольно? — молвил Остап. — Не стучите лысиной по паркету. Картина битвы мне ясна. — "Now, will that do?" said Ostap. "Stop beating your bald against the parquet! The picture of the battle is clear!"
See also:
don't beat about the bush
ходить вокруг-да-около
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