Russian Proverb
Russian Proverb
dark forest heart maiden
The heart of a maiden is a dark forest
guest host thank
A guest has not to thank the host, but the host the guest
good merchant money neither nor proverbs
A good merchant has neither money nor goods.
citizen country good life owes
A good citizen owes his life to his country
friend hundred mile steps walk
A mile walk with a friend has only one hundred steps
bar carefully church far near road walk
The church is near but the road is icy, the bar is far away but I will walk carefully
hands hits strike whether
If you do not strike back at him who hits you, there is no way for him to find out whether you also have hands
dog host
If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also
among howl wolves
If you live among wolves you have to howl like a wolf.
ask four god men pray
What men usually ask for when they pray to God is, that two and two may not make four
children freedom lose
Give your children too much freedom and lose your own
best eggs fresh love
Love and eggs are best when they are fresh