“In early 90s you could buy special children books for misbehaving kids in Russia.
This is an example of such a book. Kid, who is reading this book, is being promised many scary things to encounter if he doesn’t obey to mother or father. Here are some translations:
‘You’ll fall deep inside a hole
if you don’t obey to your mom’
‘If you plan not to listen to father
wild black cats would scratch your brother’”
My personal favourite:
“You haven’t cleaned up your room?
Then two ugly monks would come to you soon”
… Why two monks? What could two ugly monks accomplish that one could not?
via the truly awesome EnglishRussia
