чья потеря, моя находка

• ЧЬЯ ПОТЕРЯ, МОЯ НАХОДКА coll, cliche

[sent; Invar; fixed WO]

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⇒ (said, usu. by children, when finding sth.; usu. the person who finds the lost object does not show anyone what he has found) the person who finds a lost thing has the right to keep it:

- finders keepers (, losers weepers).