не валяй дурака

don't play dumb

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don't play dumb An informal expression used to tell someone to stop pretending not to understand or to stop fooling around. The plural or polite form is «не валяйте дурака».

RU: Не валяй дурака, ты прекрасно знаешь ответ.

EN: Don't play dumb; you know the answer perfectly well.

Не валяй дурака!

Don't play the fool!

— Дьяволицы (1955)

Не валяй дурака.

Don't play the fool.

— Идеальные незнакомцы (2016)

Миш, не валяй дурака.

Mish, quit messing around.

— Radio Day (2008)

Не валяй дурака, Джо!

Don't be a fool, Joe!

— Плата за страх (1953)