- Е-10
- МЕЛИ, ЕМЁЛЯ, ТВОЯ НЕДЕЛЯ (saying
often used in the abbreviated form «Мели, Емеля») (said mockingly or sarcastically) you can talk as much as you want, but nobody takes what you say seriously: - keep (go right on) talking, (but) nobody' listening
talk all you like, but don't expect us to take you seriously
anything you say
sure, keep (go right on) talking
yeah, right.
...Мели» is the imperative of «молоть», "to grind." «Емеля» is a diminutive of the male name «Емельян». Formerly, in peasant families in Russia there was a weekly alternation of certain household chores among family members. One such chore was grinding flour.
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.