Take the bull by the horns.
More Russian Proverbs:
You don't milk a cow with your hands in your pockets.Russian
Better a fair pair of heels than a halter.
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Give your children too much freedom and you lose your own.
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In a deal there are two fools: the one who asks too much and the one who asks too little.
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Ears do not grow higher than the head.
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Who talks little hears better.
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