№ 01 Finland
He Who Reaches for the Spruce
Joka kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa
joka kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa
A Finnish proverb about a tree and a shrub says overreaching doesn't just fail — it costs you the ground you were already standing on. A Roman dog, a Chinese contest, and a Hebrew aphorism agree.