при́сказка

Examples

• Такая присказка встречается во многих русских сказках

  That kind of opening phrase appears in many Russian fairy tales.

• Это была просто присказка, а сказка впереди

  That was just the introduction; the real tale is still to come.

• Дед начал рассказ с забавной присказки

  Grandfather began his story with a funny little introduction.