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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Poor people are inventive.
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You see your friends in the times of trouble.
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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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In a quiet whirlpool, demons live.
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A bad example is contagious.
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Что имеем – не храним, а потерявши – плачем
We don't appreciate what we have but we cry when we lose it.
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В чужом глазу соринку видим, а в своём бревна не замечаем
Оne sees the mote in another's eye and ignores the log in his own.
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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