LIGHT ON Bliki
Kylmä kuin ryssän helvetissä
As cold as in the Russian hell
Olyan hideg, mint az orosz pokol
Freddo come l'inferno russo
Tako mrzlo kot v ruskem peklu
Country
Finland
Tag
Expression
Target groups
- Foreigner/Migrants
- Others
Description
The expression is a reflection of Finland's history under the Russian rule and points to the harsh ruling methods in Russia and in the Soviet Union. The expression refers to the eviction of criminally convicted people to Siberia. The expression refers to “the Russian hell” as not extremely hot but extremely cold place. The current social perception would be obstructive: This expression is not accepted in the mainstream culture and the expression is considered to convey a discriminatory message.
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