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The grumpy first mate comes to the compartment to inspect the equipment. Everything is gleaming, everywhere is spotless, there's nothing to criticize. Then he reaches far behind the pipes, wipes off the remaining dust with his finger, and turns to the sailor with a malicious grin. - Comrade sailor! Do you know a suitable Russian folk proverb for this situation? - Yes, sir! A pig will find dirt everywhere! *** The Little Mermaid tells Neptune the news: - And I did a good deed today! - What is it, my dear? - The sailors were leading some animal along the seabed on a leash, so I unhooked it and let it go... - My dear, it's good to do good deeds, but don't do it again: they were lowering a diver to the bottom... *** The navigator has a long-awaited vacation. He lies on the couch for a week, then another. Finally, his wife couldn't stand it anymore and started to get nervous: - ...Look, Lena's husband is a cargo hold worker; he came home from the sea and replaced the pipes in the bathroom, installed new plumbing. Masha's husband is an electrician; he fixed the outlets and rewired the entire house. Why don't you do something too? The husband gets up from the couch and stretches: - Okay, you convinced me. Bring me a thermos of coffee and binoculars on the balcony, and I'll go and work...