Russian Proverbs - page 10

For a drunk, the sea is knee-deep (, and a puddle ear-deep). (Russian Proverb)
Work is not a wolf, it's not going away to the forest. View proverb
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[One's] own shirt [is] closer to the body. View proverb
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Grey hair into beard, devil into rib. View proverb
Russian Proverb
Seven versts# to heaven, and all the way through the forest. View proverb
Russian Proverb
It's good there, where we are not. View proverb
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Horseradish is no sweeter than radish. View proverb
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These are just flowers; berries will come soon. View proverb
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You may call me even a pot, just don't put me into the oven. View proverb
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Your body belongs to the Tsar, your soul to God, and your back to the squire. View proverb
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Your tongue will get you to Kiev. (Russian Proverb)
A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. View proverb
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A drop from every mug makes for a house for the barmaid. View proverb
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You cannot ride two horses with one ass. View proverb
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A pessimist is a well-informed optimist. View proverb
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A priest's beard is always soaked in butter. View proverb
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A sea will not dry up, a nation will not get lost. View proverb
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A silent man is not a conquered man. View proverb
Russian Proverb
A smart person will not climb a mountain; A smart person will go around it. View proverb
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Would I know where I'd fall, I'd lay some straw there ahead of time. View proverb
Russian Proverb
Yakov's magpie started chattering the same thing about anyone. (Russian Proverb)
A spoken word is like a sparrow that once has flown away, cannot be caught again. View proverb
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A tale is soon told; a deed is not soon done. View proverb
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A toad too would like to crack nuts, but he has no teeth. View proverb
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A wise man sees only water in the tears of a woman. View proverb
Russian Proverb