Russian Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
174 Russian Proverbs
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“Ask a lot, but take what is offered.”
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“Ask a silly question and you get a silly answer.”
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“Beat your own and others will fear you.”
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“Better a dove on the plate than a woodgrouse in the mating place.”
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“Better a fair pair of heels than a halter.”
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“Chickens are counted in autumn.”
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“Confide a secret to a dumb man and he will speak.”
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“Cry and the whole world cries with you.”
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“Cry not out before you are hurt.”
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“Curious Varvara's nose was torn off.”
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“Cut down the tree that you are able to.”
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“Deprive a mirror of its silver and even the czar won't see his
face.”
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“Desert and reward seldom keep company.”
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“Do not make an elephant out of a fly.”
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“Do not make me kiss, and you will not make me sin.”
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“Don't put it in my ear, but in my hand.”
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“Don't put new wine into old bottles.”
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“Eat what is cooked; listen to what is said.”
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“Eggs cannot teach a hen.”
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“Eternal peace lasts only until the next war.”
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“Even a blind pig finds an acorn every once in awhile.”
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“Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.”
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“Every peasant is proud of the pond in his village because from it
he measures the sea.”
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“Every road has two directions.”
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“Every sandpiper praises his own swamp.”
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