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Russian proverb Quotes


Russian proverbs.



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A kind word is like a Spring day.

A sleeping fox counts hens in his dreams.

Believe not your own brother - believe, instead, your own blind eye.

Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son.
[Heredity]

Don't buy the house; buy the neighborhood.

Every day is a messenger of God.
[One Day]

Gossip needs no carriage.

Hurry is only good for catching flies.
[Haste]

If the thunder is not loud, the peasant forgets to cross himself.
[Religion]

If you are going to do something carelessly, it is better to give it up entirely.

If you were born lucky, even your rooster will lay eggs.

Man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.
[Capitalism]

Men show their superiority inside; animals, outside.
[Animals]

No matter how much you feed a wolf, he will always return to the forest.
[Acceptance]

Pray to God, but keep rowing to shore.
[Prayer]

The morning is wiser than the evening.
[Mornings]

The rich would have to eat money, but luckily the poor provide food.
[Poverty]

There was never a saint with red hair.

What men usually ask for when they pray to God is, that two and two may not make four.
[Prayer]

When money speaks the truth is silent.
[Money]


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