Дуракам закон не писан
With accent marks:
Дурака́м зако́н не пи́сан.
Translation:
Laws are not written for fools.
Meaning:
This proverb is remembered when someone tries to achieve their goal ignoring all conventions, rules and laws.
«Дуракам закон не писан, если писан, то не читан, если читан — то не понят, если понят — то не так, потому что он дурак.»
"Law is not written for fools, if it is written, then it is not read, if it is read, it is not understood, if it is understood, then wrongly, because he is a fool."
Other Russian proverbs
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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One in the field is not a warrior.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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Where it is thin, it breaks.
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Fear has big eyes.
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Poor people are inventive.
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Готовь сани летом, а телегу зимой
Get your sleigh ready in summer and your (horse-drawn) cart in winter.
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A bird is visible by its flight.
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