You know a bird from the way he flies.
More Russian Proverbs:
You don't get something for nothing.Russian
Not all who make love make marriages.
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Having a good wife and rich cabbage soup, seek not other things.
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Take a man at his word, an ox by the horns.
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A man without a wife is like a man in winter without a fur cap.
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Jesus Christ was crucified by public opinion.
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