The kitchen is the source of this 19th-century Russian proverb which appears simple, something that every cook knows. Yet it teaches us an evergreen lesson in patience, learning, success and failure. Anyone who has ever made pancakes knows that the first one often turns out to be the most imperfect, and there are many reasons behind it: the heat may not be perfect, the pan may not be properly seasoned. But this Russian proverb gets a new life as it steps out of the kitchen.
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