Russian proverb of the week
Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
With accent marks:
Ка́ждый кули́к своё боло́то хва́лит.
Translation:
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
Meaning:
Each person believes that what he/she is used to is right. Even if this "right" is a swamp.
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Be patient, Cossack - you will become an ataman!
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What you will sow, that you will reap.
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