The foreign policy of most countries of the world towards Russia is now being built in full accordance with this proverb. The wise understand that, in principle, they have no need to quarrel with our country; it is more profitable to cooperate.
The smart ones remember how their ancestors were burned when they tried to impose their will on Russia, and do not want to repeat their mistakes. The fools are ready to test our strength time after time, generation after generation. Our task is to make sure that they never get lucky.