It’s better to be a cripple than always sitting down.
More Russian Proverbs:
The first [cup of vodka] goes as a stake, the second as a falcon, and the third as a little bird.Russian
Water never loses its way.
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A hammer will shatter glass yet it can forge steel.
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Tell God the truth, but give money to the judge.
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Pray for revenge, and God will turn a deaf ear.
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Small gifts go to places where men expect bigger ones.
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