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Showing one where the crayfish spend the winter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When there is a person, there is a problem. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It makes the donkey happy when a woman gets off the cart. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They hang the thief who stole a little, and honor the person who stole a fortune. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My elbow is close, but I can't bite it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If the thunder doesn’t strikes, he won't cross himself (to ask for God’s merci). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The eyes are afraid, but the hands are working. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Return from this page "Russian Proverbs" to “Foreign Phrases” |
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