Do not make jokes that cost more than a ruble.
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It is bread that keeps one warm, not fur.
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One can get sick of cake, but never of bread.
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Poverty is not a sin, it's worse than that.
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The dog learns to swim when the water reaches his ears.
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When the Tsar sins the Empire must do penance.
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