joka kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa

Finnish

Alternative forms
  • ken kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa

Etymology

Literally whoever reaches for the spruce will plummet onto the juniper.

Proverb

joka kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa

  1. do not try to reach something too high or too good for you, as you may end up worse off
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