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One does not go to Tula with one's own samovar.
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One does not look for good when he is well.
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One does not wash one's dirty linen in public.
Source: (Russian)
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One fisherman recognizes another from afar.
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Peace lasts until the army comes, and the army lasts until peace
comes.
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Pray to God but continue to row to the shore.
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Praying kneads no dough.
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Rooster today, feather duster tomorrow.
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Small children give you headache; big children heartache.
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Small choice in rotten apples.
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Small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater.
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Smooth hands love the labor of others.
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Spending is quick, earning is slow.
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Still water undermines the bank.
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Success and rest don't sleep together.
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Success consecrates the foulest crimes.
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Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
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Take the bull by the horns.
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Take the goods the gods provide.
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Take thy thoughts to bed with thee, for the morning is wiser than
the evening.
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Take time to smell the roses.
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Take time when time is, for time will away.
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Tell God the truth, but give the judge money.
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Tell lies, but become not tangled in lies.
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Tell me who's your friend and I'll tell you who you are.
Source: (Russian)
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The calmer you go, the further along you will be.
Source: (Russian)
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The fall of a leaf is a whisper to the living.
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The fall of the leaf; is a whisper to the living.
Source: (Russian)
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The first [cup of vodka] goes as a stake, the second as a falcon,
and the third as a little bird.
Source: (Russian)
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The fish always stinks from the head downwards.
Source: (Russian)
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The hammer shatters glass but forges steel.
Source: (Russian)
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The horse may run quickly, but it can't escape its own tail.
Source: (Russian)
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The morning is wiser than the evening.
Source: (Russian)
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The morning sun never lasts a day.
Source: (Russian)
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The offender never forgives.
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The one who draws a cart is urged on.
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The one who pulls a cart is urged on.
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The peasant will not cross himself before it begins to thunder.
Source: (Russian)
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide
food.
Source: (Russian)
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The riches that are in the heart cannot be stolen.
Source: (Russian)
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The scythe ran into a stone.
Source: (Russian)
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The slower you go, the farther you will be.
Source: (Russian)
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The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold; therefore
shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Source: (Russian)
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The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.
Source: (Russian)
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The tallest tree is rooted in the ground.
Source: (Russian)
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The toe of the star-gazer is often stubbed.
Source: (Russian)
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The tongue always returns to the sore tooth.
Source: (Russian)
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There may be deep bottoms in still waters.
Source: (Russian)
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There may be snow on the roof, but there's fire in the belly.
Source: (Russian)
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There will be trouble if the cobbler starts making pies.
Source: (Russian)
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