One naturally prefers one’s own kind.
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Close to the Tsar, close to death.Russian
If you enjoy riding, you better enjoy pulling the sleigh.
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Mute as a fish.
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You could even hew sticks on head.
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To ask is no sin, and to be refused is no calamity.
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Fortune and misfortune live in the same courtyard.
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