A judge and a stomach do their asking in silence.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Silence
Spending is quick, earning is slow.
—Russian Proverb
There’s no harm in wine; it’s drunkenness that is at fault.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Drunkenness
Conversation shortens the distance, singing lightens the load.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Proverbs
There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out.
—Russian Proverb
The past is for God, the future for the Tsars.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Past, Future
A wooden bed is better than a golden coffin.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Death and Dying
What men usually ask for when they pray to God is, that two and two may not make four.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Prayer, God
As soon as your cart is turned over, everyone rushes to give you advice.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Advice
Fighting for your country glorifies death.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Fighting
The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Perspective, Luck
Hold your children with your heart but teach them with your hands.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Heart
Meanness looks through one eye only, ambition is blind.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Ambition
One stupid woman recognizes another one from a distance.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Proverbs
As long as the fish swims in the water, don’t light up the grill.
—Russian Proverb
If your heart is a rose, then your mouth will speak perfumed words.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Heart
Pray to God, but continue to row toward shore.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Advice
If you live among wolves you have to howl like a wolf.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Survival, Proverbs
Pray for revenge, and God will turn a deaf ear.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Revenge
It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Motivation, Motivational
When money speaks the truth is silent.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Money
He lies like an eyewitness.
—Russian Proverb
Happiness is not a horse; you cannot harness it.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Happiness
Clemency is the support of justice.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Mercy
Lie, but don’t overdo it.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Lies
A bad dancer always has trouble with his balls.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Dance
It is easier to fill twenty bellies than one pair of eyes.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Eyes
A girl never grows into a lady.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Girls
You cannot buy wisdom abroad if there is none at home.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Home
Old age is not a blessing.
—Russian Proverb
Topics: Blessings
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