Meaning of пенил се не пенил | Babel Free

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used to mock someone irrationally stubborn or who cannot swallow his pride despite the dire consequences; lit. "whether it foams or not", in reference to an anecdote about someone mistaking a bar of soap for cheese and then insisting on eating it even after ascertaining its true nature, regardless of whether it foamed or not, so as not to have to admit that he was wrong

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