Went to get wool, but returned bald.
More Russian Proverbs:
Who lives in exile finds that spring has no charm.Russian
Measure thy cloth ten times, thou canst cut it but once.
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Everything is funny as long as it happens to someone else.
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Do not play with fire - you will burn yourself.
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Freedom for the free and heaven for the saved.
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Better to turn back than to lose your way.
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