Терпи, казак – атаманом станешь!
With accent marks:
Терпи́, каза́к – атама́ном ста́нешь!
Translation:
Be patient, Cossack - you will become an ataman!
Meaning:
This expression is often used in a joking manner to encourage a person to patiently endure difficulties.
The expression itself is a catch phrase from the Gogol's novel "Taras Bulba". When the Cossack army surrounded the city of Dubno and a long siege began, one young Cossack got bored, and Taras said to him: "Be patient, Cossack - you will become an ataman!" Ataman is a Cossack leader.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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One in the field is not a warrior.
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Do not dig a hole for another one, you will fall into it yourself.
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Fear has big eyes.
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Put your trust in God, but don't make mistakes yourself
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They do not seek good from good.
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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