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| Russian | English |
| быть молчаливым наблюдателем | be a fly on the wall (Баян) |
| занять позицию стороннего наблюдателя | take a back seat (Баян) |
| незаметный наблюдатель | fly on the wall (One who is able to observe something closely but invisibly and without interfering in the situation. I would love to be a fly on the wall in John's house when he finds out his wife bought a new car without telling him. VLZ_58) |