Не плюй в колодец – пригодится водицы напиться
With accent marks:
Не плюй в коло́дец – пригоди́тся води́цы напи́ться.
Translation:
Do not spit in the well - you will need it when thirsty
Meaning:
This proverb is used as a warning against a rash and short-sighted action when someone is about to ruin his relationship with someone else over something insignificant. You never know, but the same person might help you later or even save your life.
Other Russian proverbs
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За двумя зайцами погонишься – ни одного не поймаешь
If you are chasing two hares at once, you won’t catch a single one.
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Repetition is the mother of learning.
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Век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь
Live for a century, learn for a century, but die being a fool anyway.
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When I eat I am deaf and mute.
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В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят
Don't bring your set of rules in a foreign monastery
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With a darling, even a hut is a paradise.
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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Не рой яму другому, сам в неё попадешь
Do not dig a hole for another one, you will fall into it yourself.
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