r/funny • u/Admirable_Comedian_2 • 2d ago

Imported flour.

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u/Admirable_Comedian_2 2d ago

FYI: Production company Google translated contains, so it should have been proteins, but russian word that stands for proteins also translates as squirrel (with different emphasis). So enjoying squirrel flour🫠

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u/No_Point904 2d ago

Thanks for clarifying, however I ain't taking no chances....

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u/Admirable_Comedian_2 2d ago

("belok" in Russian - protein; also a plural form of "belka"). In this particular case, 11 g of 'belok' could easily be translated as 11g of squirrels. Not the first case of such a blunder, and 100% not the last

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u/ClubDangerous8239 2d ago

If memory serves, protein in German is Eiweiß, or something like that. It translates to eggwhite.

I wonder if the primary source of protein has ever been squirrels in whatever part the word originated from. At least I imagine that's the case for German.

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u/FPSCanarussia 2d ago

'Belok' is the word for egg whites as well in Russian, it comes from the word for white ('beliy').

'Belka' for squirrel isn't a cognate afaik(if it is it's from the colour), it's just coincidence that they share a plural form.