Cut down the tree that you are able to.
More Russian Proverbs:
When night falls the face of the wolf lights up.Russian
Absentmindedness is searching for the horse you are riding.
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Don't put it in my ear, but in my hand.
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The sythe ran into a stone.
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Your body belongs to the Tsar, your soul to God, and your back to the squire.
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Never kiss an opportunity with a dirty mouth.
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