Дай му власт, та да го видиш какъв е.
“Give him power, and you'll see who he really is.”
Power reveals a person's true character.
— Traditional Bulgaria Wisdom, Bulgaria
Source: Traditional Bulgarian proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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