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Бери ношу по себе, чтоб не падать при ходьбе
Do not undertake more than it is within your power to do. See Руби дерево по себе a (P)
Cf: An ass endures his burden, but no more than his burden (Br.). Catch no more fish than you can salt (Am.).Don't bite off more than you can chew (Am., Br.). It is not the burden but the overburden that kills the beast (Br.). Take no more on you than you're able to bear (Br.)

Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. . 2013.