not easily fooled; experienced and smart
не легко обмануть; опытный и умный (ne legko obmanut; opytnyy i umnyy)
"Don’t try to trick me — I was not born yesterday."
"Не пытайся меня обмануть - я не родился вчера." (Ne pytaysya menya obmanut' - ya **ne rodsya vchera**.)
to act first and show leadership
showing maturity or wisdom greater than expected for one’s a...
to take control or responsibility for something
to stay cheerful even when facing difficulties
to allow natural processes to happen without interference
to compensate for something
