Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Мало тебе отец задницу драл
English translation:
Hasn't your father knocked some sense into you/hasn't your dad spanked your ass enough
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Мало тебе отец задницу драл
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Обращение немолодого человек к подростку. Никакого особого контекста нет.
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Dec 29, 2022 12:06: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
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Hasn't your father knocked some sense into you/hasn't your dad spanked your ass enough
knock (some) sense into (one)
To assist or persuade someone to start thinking sensibly (about something).
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/knocked some sense into...
To assist or persuade someone to start thinking sensibly (about something).
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/knocked some sense into...
Note from asker:
| Thanks! Very close to my own version. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
50 mins
Carole Wolfe
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Russian to English, Spanish to English, English
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8
Your father didn't spank you enough.
Perhaps, the older person is saying this because the teenager is not showing him the respect he thinks he deserves because of his age.
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DTSM
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Thank you!
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danya
: 'spank' might be too mild here though ;)
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Stanislav Bakunov
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Спасибо!
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Katya Kesten
Native in English
Works in field
High-End Localization & Transcreation
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Didn't your father ever use his belt?
What’s the older gentleman’s socioeconomic background? What's his relationship to the teen? Is the teen still under his father’s roof?
Some options:
Your father really should’ve used a firmer hand with you. / Your father should really use a firmer hand with you.
Your father obviously let you run amok. / Your father’s obviously let you run amok.
Your father obviously didn’t use his fist enough.
Your father obviously didn’t use his belt enough.
Your father really should’ve kicked your ass more.
Questions are trickier:
Didn’t your father ever discipline you?
Didn’t your father ever use his fist?
Didn’t your father ever use his belt?
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More ideas:
Your dad’s obviously not whooped your ass enough!
Didn't your father ever whoop your ass?
Didn’t your father ever show you the value of a good old-fashioned ass-whooping? ( / "ass beating")
Didn't your father ever give you a good old-fashioned ass-whooping? ( / "ass beating")
Some options:
Your father really should’ve used a firmer hand with you. / Your father should really use a firmer hand with you.
Your father obviously let you run amok. / Your father’s obviously let you run amok.
Your father obviously didn’t use his fist enough.
Your father obviously didn’t use his belt enough.
Your father really should’ve kicked your ass more.
Questions are trickier:
Didn’t your father ever discipline you?
Didn’t your father ever use his fist?
Didn’t your father ever use his belt?
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Note added at 3 hrs (2022-12-21 04:07:08 GMT)
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More ideas:
Your dad’s obviously not whooped your ass enough!
Didn't your father ever whoop your ass?
Didn’t your father ever show you the value of a good old-fashioned ass-whooping? ( / "ass beating")
Didn't your father ever give you a good old-fashioned ass-whooping? ( / "ass beating")
Peer comment(s):
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Boris Shapiro
: The only suggestion NOT using the word 'spanking', which is a huge plus
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Thanks, Boris!
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DTSM
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Thanks, DTSM!
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svetlana cosquéric
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Thanks, Svetlana!
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7 hrs
Irina Stanford
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
United Kingdom
EN > RU Translator
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
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12
Your dad must have spared the rod
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spare-th...
spare the rod and spoil the child - said to mean that if you do not punish a child when they do something wrong, they will not learn what is right
https://madmikesamerica.com/2020/11/republicans-no-longer-be...
There is equally no doubt that Adam must have spared the rod with Cain and we all know how he turned out.
spare the rod and spoil the child - said to mean that if you do not punish a child when they do something wrong, they will not learn what is right
https://madmikesamerica.com/2020/11/republicans-no-longer-be...
There is equally no doubt that Adam must have spared the rod with Cain and we all know how he turned out.
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14 hrs
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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106
Your Dad did not kick your goddamn ass enough.
An alternative answer inspired by Boris Shapiro.
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