За что боролись, на то и напоролись
With accent marks:
За что боро́лись, на то и напоро́лись.
Translation:
We got what we fought for.
Meaning:
This Russian saying is about a situation when, after having fought for something and achieved it with great difficulty, the result becomes the cause of new troubles.
Other Russian proverbs
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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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Better late than never.
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The best is the enemy of the good.
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Береги платье снову, а честь смолоду
Start taking care of the dress while it's new, and of your honor while you are young.
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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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Бесплатный сыр только в мышеловке
Free cheese is only in a mousetrap.
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Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
The further into the forest, the more firewood is there.
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Another's soul is darkness.
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