Russian proverb of the week
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".
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They do not seek good from good.
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С волками жить – по-волчьи выть
Living with wolves means to howl like a wolf.
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Не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей
Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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The forbidden fruit is sweet.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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Some to the forest, some for firewood.
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Одна голова хорошо, а две – лучше
One head is good, but two ones are better.
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