"What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger" Unless It's Head Trauma. It That Case It Just Makes You Dumber"

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"Speak of the wolf and the wolf is (coming) into the house" (Про вовка промовка а вовк і в хату) This is literally the "Speak of the devil" but with with a wolf. People don`t even use the second part about the house. They just say: "Speak of the wolf". Perhaps comes from long gone supestitions of not mentioning dangerous animals as if to not "manifest" them coming to you. Its literally the reason the original word for Bear is lost. People genuinely were afraid to call the dangerous beast by it`s name, replacing it will nicknames.

There is a saying in Ukrainian: "Tell an idiot to pray and he`s gonna smash his head" (Скажи дурню молитися і він голову розіб'є). Sometimes you can just say the firs half since everyone already know the second one. It comes. Context is It comes from the tradition of bowing/kneeling during prayer. And it can have two meanings:

No matter how easy, simple or straightforward the task is, a stupid person will still find a way to screw it up...somehow. Kinda like the phraze "You had ONE job, dude!"

No matter how healthy, constructive, well-intentioned, moral, wize, demure or logical the idea/cause/midset, an idiot will still find a way to either: a) completely misunderstand/distort it/miss the entire point....and screw it up, or b) go copletely overboard with no measure....and screw it up

This isn`t even related to anything specific in my life or on the internet, i just REALLY REALLY wanted to share some cool sayings/idioms from my language. Maybe language and folklore nerds will like it. Maybe writers and worldbuilders will get some cool inspiration for the way characters speak. Maybe i will just spread the good will of funny shit in my language and culture. I will post some more of these

Sorry for not posting for a while. Was very busy with homework + had some problems with my PC, where all my digital art is. It should be fixed soon. I want to post some of my school projects next and maby some sketches. We'll see :) Hope y'all are having a ridiculously good day

Here, have a contemplating clay frog from my gallery:

Shout out to the person who fell into a lake when swinging from a tarzan swing today and had to borrow their dad`s jacket and t-shirt because they were soaking wet up to their chest & covered in algae and mud and had to take a bus ride home in wet shoes and clothes. Couldn`t be me😜😂✨😜🤩

Sadly yes. Also russians killing endangered animals in nature reserves and posing with their "hunting trophies"... I wish i was making it up... Anywhere an agressive imperialist barbarian goes... he doesn`t respect humans, so why should he respect nature?

the Guardian

‘We’ve lost some parts of nature for ever’: Ukraine war’s impact on environment – photo essay

As well as intense human suffering, three years of war have had a catastrophic environmental effect, killing wildlife, felling trees and inc

As well as intense human suffering, Russia’s attack has had a catastrophic effect on the environment. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), more than 3m hectares of forest have been affected, including 1m hectares in protected areas. Russian troops have dug trenches, felled trees and planted countless mines. Fires caused by shells have increased CO2 emissions. Giant clouds of smoke can be seen billowing next to a 600-mile-long frontline.

Some of this destruction is accidental. But there have also been extraordinary acts of large-scale Russian sabotage. In June 2023 the Russian military blew up the Kakhovka reservoir to thwart a Ukrainian counter-offensive. The explosion released more than 14 cubic kilometres (14tn litres) of water, flooded dozens of settlements downstream and killed at least 35 people. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said it was a “deliberate and calculated crime”.

The flood killed animals and swept away a fish farm that was trying to restore endangered sturgeon to the Dnipro River. Unique species were lost. In August 2024 there was another ecological disaster when suspected Russian soldiers dumped chemicals from the Russian border village of Tyotkino into the Seym River. The pollution crossed the international border nearby and made its way into Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region. The Seym’s ecosystem crashed.

Ukrainians agree that the damage caused by Russia to the environment cannot be easily fixed. Dr Bohdan Vykhor, the executive director of WWF Ukraine, said: “We have lost some parts of nature for ever. It’s impossible to return. It’s objective reality, unfortunately.” Vykhor said it would take many decades and “tremendous effort” to de-mine Ukraine, one of the most densely mined countries in the world. “Until fighting stops, we can’t begin. It’s dangerous,” he said.

The war has destroyed many important habitats for wildlife. Several rare species have suffered, including the red-listed marbled polecat. The Kakhovka flood washed away its breeding areas, Vykhor said, adding: “We can’t say if these creatures still exist in Ukraine.” Meanwhile, Russian soldiers have built military camps on coastal reserves and crucial wetlands used by birds along the Black Sea. The elusive black stork has changed its spring migration route, Vykhor said.

Where tf was this guide when i was trying to draw paws????

Seriously this is sooo usefull. I`m definitely saving this

i remade my old talon tutorial with a few extra tips! these are just things i have learned from references, other artists and experimenting myself, so i hope they can be helpful for you!

Something like "Abandons" or "Fall-aparters" in Ukrainian. I don't know if there is a word for that in English but it comes from word "розвалюватись" - to fall apart/break down. Hope this helps :)

I did did some works for a colledge assignment project where i added ghosts to photos of abandoned places that my dad took, and now that it`s complete, i want to share some of it

Some clay pins i made last summer. Sadly the froggie one got lost :\ but thankfully i have these photos so i can make a new one. The strawberry was actually the first pin i ever made. I want to try making some strawberries again now that i can do it better Will keep you guys posted if i make any new pins ^^

Dont make me show you why its called a "murder" of crows

You have been warned

I remember...I was there... when the dabloon economy rose and fell in a span of days...But for a moment we were more than emperors - merchants, travellers. I deleted the cursed app not long after but i still have the sacred ledger books...maybe one day the dabloon empire will return somehow, in some way be reborn. Untill then we have memories...

Just saved something in my notes app and looked at my pinned notes (haven't done that in a while).

Remember that Dabloons cat trend on tiktok from a couple of years ago?

Idk what any of this even means but I was invested.