A beaten one is worth two unbeaten ones.
More Russian Proverbs:
The noblemen's quarrels can be read on the backs of the peasants.Russian
A judge and a stomach do their asking in silence.
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The peasant will not cross himself before it begins to thunder.
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You can get used to anything -- even hell.
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Fear the law not the judge.
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Messengers should be neither beheaded nor hanged.
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