| gen. | If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging | Если попал в трясину, перестань барахтаться (When it is said, "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging," it is because digging a hole makes it deeper and therefore harder to get out of, which is used as a metaphor: When in an untenable position, it is best to stop making the situation worse. Alexander Demidov) |
