A listener shares a Russian saying that translates I am going “there where the Tsar goes on foot,” meaning “I am going to the bathroom.” It’s the equivalent of we all put our pants on one leg at a time, or we’re all just human. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Where the Tsar Goes”
There’s a great Russian expression that translates as, I am going there where the czar goes on foot.
To the bathroom.
Exactly! Isn’t that great?
That was sent to us by Tom Williams in Provo, Utah.
I love that.
It’s kind of a parallel with we all put our pants on one other time, right?
Yeah, exactly.
To show that somebody’s a common person, right?
Exactly.
I love that, where the czar goes on foot.
Pretty good.
Well, if you’ve come across a cool foreign phrase and would like to share it with us, you can do that at words@waywordradio.org, or you can call us 877-929-9673.
