Sentence examples of "В старину" in Russian
В старину, чтобы привадить ко двору аистов, селяне на высоком столбе устанавливали колесо от телеги, и тяжелое гнездо хорошо на нем держалось.
In old times, in order to attract storks to the yard, villagers installed a cart wheel on a high post and a heavy nest held up well on it.
В старину от помещиков бежали крепостные и селились на Дону.
In olden times, serfs ran away from their landlords and settled on the Don.
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