A frightened crow is afraid even of a bush. (Eng. Once bitten, twice shy). or, an alternative: He who burns himself on milk will start to blow on water. In summary, negative experience will make you overly cautious.
Иван Андреевич Крылов
Советские экранизации английской литературы
Мы все очень любили читать английских авторов и обожали их экранизации, в том числе и советские. Сейчас они смотрятся наивно, но мы их все равно любим.
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Russian Proverb of the Day 6
Without hard work, you can’t even pull a fish from a pond. (Eng. “No pain, no gain.”)
Russian Riddle of the Day 4
Readers with exceptional memory will be on the edge of their seats to know the answer to the last Russian Riddle of the Day from 2018. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: The Onion! As for this year’s first (hopefully not only) riddle, try your hand at this: A blushing young beauty sits in a dungeon with only her plait visible. Clue: those thinking Rapunzel have got the wrong idea: it is something much more down to earth 😉