Russian proverb of the week
Чужая душа – потёмки
With accent marks:
Чужа́я душа́ – потёмки.
Translation:
Another's soul is darkness.
Meaning:
No matter how well we know a person, his thoughts will always be a mystery to you. And a person's appearance is not always (rather rarely) a reflection of his soul.
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