---
title: "Page 197 by Dimiter Petrov, 2026-10-09"
page: 197
writers:
  - name: "Dimiter Petrov"
    handle: "@crackofdusk"
date: 2026-10-09
canonical: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/197-crackofdusk/"
mastodon: "https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117410580417383233"
image: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117410569463593115.sZS7TfvZ_Z20tTLu.jpeg"
---

# Page 197 by Dimiter Petrov, 2026-10-09

Page 197 of why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, the paperback guest book. Written by Dimiter Petrov. Scanned, optimized and posted on 2026-10-09.

## Community message

> Рано пиле рано пее.
> ("The early bird gets the worm")
> Dimiter

## From the post on ruby.social

Page 197 has a proverb in #Bulgarian. @crackofdusk wrote it in pink, and translated it too:

A bold line from someone whose handle is crack of dusk.

The foxes on this page are no early birds. They still have not got on the bus.

## Image

![Scan of page 197](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117410569463593115.sZS7TfvZ_Z20tTLu.jpeg)

## Writers

- Dimiter Petrov (@crackofdusk): [GitHub](https://github.com/crackofdusk), [Mastodon](https://ruby.social/@crackofdusk), [RubyEvents](https://www.rubyevents.org/speakers/dimiter-petrov), [Website](https://dimiterpetrov.com).

## Links

- [This page as HTML](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/197-crackofdusk/)
- [The post on ruby.social](https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117410580417383233)