The wolf is not afraid of the sheepdog, but he is of his chain.
More Russian Proverbs:
Truth does not need many words.Russian
No one can take two skins from one ox.
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A judge and a stomach do their asking in silence.
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A hammer will shatter glass yet it can forge steel.
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I need not fear my enemies because the most they can do is attack me. I need not fear my friends because the most they can do is betray me. But I have much to fear from people who are indifferent.
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If your heart is a rose, then your mouth will speak perfumed words.
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