"joka kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa" meaning in Finnish

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Proverb

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  1. look high and fall low; do not try to reach something too high or too good for you, as you may end up worse off Tags: literally Synonyms: ken kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa
    Sense id: en-joka_kuuseen_kurkottaa,_se_katajaan_kapsahtaa-fi-proverb-7rztk5Q9 Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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