Russian Proverb
Russian Proverb
friend hundred mile steps walk
A mile walk with a friend has only one hundred steps
burden light shoulder
The burden is light on the shoulder of another
guest host thank
A guest has not to thank the host, but the host the guest
cabbage good rich seek wife
Having a good wife and rich cabbage soup, seek not other things
blade cut grass tallest
The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.
blind cannot proud
The blind cannot see - the proud will not
citizen country good life owes
A good citizen owes his life to his country
brains cannot
Long whiskers cannot take the place of brains
god lawyers sent
God wanted to chastise mankind, so he sent lawyers
toe
The toe of the star-gazer is often stubbed
pray rowing shore
Pray to God, but keep rowing to shore
belongs future knows wait
The future belongs to him who knows how to wait
friend proverbs
Tell me who's your friend and I'll tell you who you are.
grain proverb truth
There is no proverb without a grain of truth