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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Selling fishies” is a rare card of the Russian Memes pack, number 126 of the collection, and the 40th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Selling fishies” meme mean?
The meme highlights an exaggeratedly childish, grammatically wrong way of speaking that aims to charm rather than inform. People use it to ask a mundane question in a deliberately naive tone, to claim a silly speech mistake just for fun, or to comment on a scene where someone asks an obvious question with disproportionate seriousness. The word “fishies”, a wrong Russian declension of “fish”, carries the whole joke: it is the mistake itself, repeated insistently, that makes the exchange irresistibly cute rather than the question itself.
Where does the “Selling fishies” meme come from?
The phrase “вы продаёте рыбов?” spread on the Runet in 2021, taken from an audio or video clip where someone asks the question in a childlike voice, with a deliberate or accidental grammar mistake on the word “fish”. The line quickly caught on across Russian-language social networks for its mix of absurdity and charm, and soon detached from its original context to become a reusable caption on videos with nothing to do with fishing or selling. The deliberately broken Russian made it an easily recognizable template, often dubbed onto unrelated clips.
- 2021The phrase “are you selling fishies” spreads on the Runet.
How to use the “Selling fishies” meme
- Dub a video with “are you selling fishies?” to ask a question in a naive tone.
- Caption a scene where someone asks an obvious question with exaggerated seriousness.
- Deliberately mimic a grammar mistake to sound endearing in conversation.
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The “Selling fishies” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 126 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Russian Memes pack |
| Fame | 65/100 · #40 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Selling fishies” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Selling fishies comes out of the Russian Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the “selling fishies” meme come from?
It comes from a 2021 Russian clip where someone asks the question in a childlike voice with a grammar mistake on the word “fish”.
What does this phrase mean?
It means “are you selling fish?”, asked with a deliberate distortion that makes it sound cute and absurd.
Why does the word “fishies” matter?
It is a wrong Russian declension of “fish” that carries the whole joke through its repeated clumsiness.
How is this meme used?
It serves as a template line, dubbed onto various videos, to ask any question in a naive, endearing tone.
How do I get the Selling fishies meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Selling fishies” is a rare card of the Russian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Selling fishies card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Résultats YouTube : вы продаёте рыбов мем · checked on October 29, 2026.
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