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| Russians are truly wise, in hindsight (rechnik) | |||
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| if things were to be done twice, all would be wise (used (often: jocularly) when the right solution of a problem (a bright idea) comes to one's mind too late to be implemented, realized); second thoughts are best; afterwit is the best; it is easy to be wise after the event; one good forewit is worth two afterwits; the Trojans became wise too late; the Russian peasant, to some extent, is truly wise after the event | |||