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1 выше головы не прыгнешь
1) General subject: Do not bite off more than you can chew, do not overstretch yourself, do not overdo it2) Set phrase: a man can do no more than he (дословно: Больше того, что можешь, не сделаешь), a man can do no more than he can, it's impossible to hoist oneself by one's own boots straps, one is not bound to see more than he can, there is no building a bridge across the ocean, you can't bite off more than you can chew, you can't jump over your own headУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > выше головы не прыгнешь
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