Не руби сук, на котором сидишь
With accent marks:
Не руби́ сук, на кото́ром сиди́шь.
Translation:
Do not chop the branch you sit on
Meaning:
This proverb is addressed to a person who harms himself by his actions.
The English equivalent of this proverb is "To shoot oneself in the foot".
Other Russian proverbs
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Оne can not see the wood for the trees.
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Одна голова хорошо, а две – лучше
One head is good, but two ones are better.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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Not everything that glitters is gold.
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Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
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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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Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда
Without labor, you can not even catch a fish in the pond.
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A bad example is contagious.
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