Russian Proverb
Russian Proverb
god lawyers sent
God wanted to chastise mankind, so he sent lawyers
god judge money
Tell God the truth, but give the judge money
ask four god men pray
What men usually ask for when they pray to God is, that two and two may not make four
flock sheep
Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock
brains cannot
Long whiskers cannot take the place of brains
healthy run
To run away is not glorious, but very healthy
barrel empty plenty sound
There is plenty of sound in an empty barrel
throws youth
What the young one begs for, the grown-up throws away
grain proverb truth
There is no proverb without a grain of truth
cabbage good rich seek wife
Having a good wife and rich cabbage soup, seek not other things
break wall
You can not break through a wall with your forehead.
finding lies shame
There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out.
knows man poor proverbs
No one knows how the poor man dines.
toe
The toe of the star-gazer is often stubbed