A toad too would like to crack nuts, but he has no teeth.
More Russian Proverbs:
One does not look for good when he is well.Russian
The peasant sweats and the nobleman is always right.
Russian
Fortune and misfortune live in the same courtyard.
Russian
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
Russian
Better to turn back than to lose your way.
Russian
Tis a hard winter when one wolf eats another.
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