не пили сук, на котором сидишь

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "do not saw the branch on which you sit".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nʲɪ‿pʲɪˈlʲi suk | nə‿kɐˈtorəm sʲɪˈdʲiʂ]
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Proverb

не пили́ сук, на кото́ром сиди́шь • (ne pilí suk, na kotórom sidíšʹ)

  1. don't bite the hand that feeds you
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