Kozma Prutkov

Who prevents you from inventing waterproof gun-powder?

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Prutkov Kozma

Kozma Prutkov - a collective pseudonym for the group of Russian writers - Alexey Tolstoy and Zhemchuzhnikov brothers, who performed jointly in 50-60s of the 19th century. www.sky-net-eye.com

take a powder

[take a powder] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave hurriedly; run out or away; desert, flee. * /All the gang except one had taken a powder when the police arrived./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

Kozma Prutkov

Better say little, but well. www.sky-net-eye.com

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Even turpentine is useful for something! www.sky-net-eye.com

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