Vladimir Dal. Proverbs of the Russian people (№ 460685)

There was a time when they kissed us on the crown, and now they kissed us on the mouth, and even then, for Christ’s sake.

Quote Explanation: Illustrator Tatyana Kozmina. [This means that children are usually kissed on the forehead, and the second part of the proverb speaks of the Easter greeting (or Christening), which ends with a threefold kiss.]