Everything is funny as long as it happens to someone else.
More Russian Proverbs:
The toe of the star-gazer is often stubbed.Russian
Either chest in crosses, or a head in bushes.
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You can't have two forenoons in the same day.
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Beware of a quiet dog and still water.
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In a fight the rich man tries to save his face, the poor man his coat.
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Do not carry rubbish out of your hut.
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