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“Mysh (krodetsya)” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

Mych (krodetsa), meaning “mouse (sneaking)” written with deliberate typos, is a 2018 Runet meme: a photo of a mouse paired with a misspelled stage direction in parentheses.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 9 min read
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The “Mysh (krodetsya)” meme, 2018

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Mysh (krodetsya)” is a rare card of the Russian Memes pack, number 136 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 “Mysh (krodetsya)” meme mean?

The meme is used to ironically comment on someone moving discreetly or failing to go unnoticed. The mouse photo, captioned like a theatrical stage direction (“sneaking”), mocks people who think they're being subtle while everyone can clearly see them. The deliberately broken spelling adds to the joke's casual, mocking tone.

Where does the “Mysh (krodetsya)” meme come from?

The meme dates back to 2018 and belongs to the Runet, the Russian-language internet, where captions with intentional typos form a recurring comedic style. Its format pairs a mouse photo with a misspelled parenthetical stage direction, “krodetsa” for “sneaking” (a broken spelling of крадётся), as if the animal were following a stage note. The card tags it as Runet format for the year 2018; beyond that circulated image, no specific video or channel could be confirmed as the exact source despite searching. The bracketed stage-direction format later got reused for other animals and situations in the same comedic register.

How to use the “Mysh (krodetsya)” meme

  • Under a video of someone trying to quietly leave a room: “Mych (krodetsa), we saw you.”
  • As a caption on a photo of someone trying to go unnoticed: “Mych (krodetsa), mission failed.”
  • To comment on suspicious movement caught on a security camera: “Mych (krodetsa), rookie spy level.”

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The “Mysh (krodetsya)” card in MyMemeCards

Mysh (krodetsya) card
NumberNo. 136
RarityRare
CollectionRussian Memes pack
Fame65/100 · #40 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Russian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16956%
  • Rare9231%
  • Epic279.0%
  • Legendary93.0%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Mysh (krodetsya)” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Mysh (krodetsya) 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

What does Mych (krodetsa) mean?

It's “mouse (sneaking)” written with deliberate typos, a stage direction paired with a mouse photo in a 2018 Runet meme.

Why is the text misspelled in this meme?

Because the intentional typos are part of the casual, mocking tone typical of this kind of Runet meme.

Where does the Mych (krodetsa) meme come from?

From a 2018 Runet image; the exact original video or page could not be confirmed despite searching.

When do people use this meme?

To playfully mock someone who thinks they're being discreet while their movement is obvious to everyone.

How do I get the Mysh (krodetsya) meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Mysh (krodetsya)” 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 Mysh (krodetsya) 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 pour « мышь крадется мем » · checked on October 29, 2026.

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