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A great way to improve your understanding of the Russian culture, people and history is to study Russian proverbs and sayings. A proverb refers to a short saying in frequent and widespread use that expresses a basic truth or belief - wisdom acculmulated by common folk.
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Moral: The work is easier when one does not get in its way. Moral: The outcome is still unknown despite all that's been said. Moral: When powerful people are quarrelling, it's the commoners that suffer. English version: The Lord helps those who help themselves Moral: If you are passionate (or unreasonably driven) about something you will do all the extra work without noticing it English version: When the cat is away, the mice will play Moral: It only seems to be easy. Moral: Overzealous people often don't have means to do what they would like to English version: The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away English version: Trust in God, but steer away from the rocks English version: A great ship asks deep waters English version: Sink or swim English version: Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. English version: Don't count the chickens before they hatch English version: One good turn deserves another English version: You will manage Moral: Friendship is one thing, business another. Moral: When you are in hard times, your true friends will be the ones that help you. English version: The chain is no stronger than its weakest link English version: Necessity is the mother of invention Moral: If you are in need, help yourself and don't count on situation improving by itself English version: The leopard cannot change his spots English version: The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet English version: Everyone makes mistakes English version: The wind cannot be caught in a net English version: Time conquers all Moral: Everyone has gotten what they want. English version: People get what they deserve English version: As sure as eggs is eggs English version: As alike as two peas in a pod English version: Easy come, easy go English version: A drop in the bucket English version: You can't spoil a good thing. Plenty is no plague Moral: The official can make a lot of money by bribes. English version: A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. English version: Fight fire with fire. One nail drives out another Moral: A bribed official doesn't care about the truth. English version: A rolling stone gathers no moss English version: The early bird catches the worm English version: It is enough to make a cat laugh Lbom stenku ne rasshibyosh'. -- You cannot break a wall with your forehead. -- English version: Use the correct tool for the job. English version: Strike while the iron is hot. Make hay while the sun shines Moral: Use the correct tool for the job. Also: Don't deal with stubborn people. English version: You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs English version: A good beginning makes a good ending. English version: A fly in the ointment. English version: A picture is worth a thousand words English version: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. English version: He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree; No pains, no gains. English version: Plenty is no plague English version: Too much knowledge makes the head bald English version: Much ado about nothing English version: Iron fist in a velvet glove English version: You have met your match English version: In for a penny, in for a pound English version: Something is better than nothing English version: Let sleeping dogs lie English version: You are asking for trouble English version: Silent as a grave English version: By hook or by crook English version: He that never climbed, never fell; No guts, no glory. English version: Never cast dirt into that fountain where you drink English version: Innocent till proven guilty English version: Curses like chickens come home to roost English version: The devil is not so black as he is painted English version: Where there is smoke, there is fire. English version: Every cloud has a silver lining English version: Do not teach an old dog new tricks English version: Neither here nor there English version: A new broom sweeps clean English version: A guilty mind betrays itself English version: Every man has a fool in his sleeve English version: Clothes don't make the man. English version: A hard nut to crack English version: Leave well enough alone. English version: The food isn't worth the fire English version: Tastes differ English version: Things Don't work the first time English version: Bad news travels fast Moral: If you grasp at all, you will lose all Moral: If you plan to hurt others, be ready to be hurt yourself instead. English version: If planning revenge, dig two graves English version: Last, but not least English version: What's done is done English version: Hasty climbers have sudden falls English version: Misfortunes never come alone Czar from fairy tales; English version: Since Adam was a boy English version: Once bitten, twice shy English version: You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours English version: Birds of a feather flock together English version: Who keeps company with the wolves, will learn to howl. English version: Slow and steady wins the race. English version: When in Rome, do as the Romans do Moral: People tend to delay their job until it's too late to do it. English version: Live and learn English version: There is no place like home. Moral: The government sees all. English version: There is strength in numbers. Moral: You're jumping to conclusions; Your story doesn't add up; So what does it matter? English version: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen. English version: That's where the shoe pinches. That's the crux (the rub) English version: That's where the shoe pinches. That's the crux (the rub) English version: Time heals all wounds. Modern mockery: Time is the best healer, but a terrible cosmetologist. English version: The one who dies with most toys, still dies. English version: There is a black sheep in every flock English version: Every cook praises his own broth English version: Everything is good in its season Tula is where the best samovars are made. English version: Carrying coals to Newcastle (Newcastle being a mining town.) Moral: If you began doing something, you should complete it. English version: Like father like son Moral: Do not give advice to someone more experienced than you Moral: You can achieve almost anything by asking for help from others English version: If wishes were horses, then I'd be King Moral: Powerful, rich or smart people can make the law work for them. Moral: Better to understand underlying reasons, and make your own educated decisions. English version: Life was never meant to be easy. Moral: This offer is great by itself, but strings attached to it kill the deal. English version: Experience is worth it
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