Drobna drabnitsa


"Drobna drabnitsa" is a Belarusian drinking song. The literal translation of the title would be "trifle of trifles", but in this context would mean something like. Known under several other titles, viz "Ad panyadzyelku da panyadzyelku", "Basota" or "Halota".

Belarusian lyrics

English translation (incomplete)

Trifle of trifles, trifle of trifles
Rain is mizzling down
Poor ne’er-do-wells gathered together
And are getting drunk
Drinking the spirits, drinking the spirits,
Gonna drink the wine
Dare someone mock us a little
Will be beaten down
...
Note: proper names and places’ names are rendered in BGN/PCGN [romanization of Belarusian|BGN/PCGN].