Each day learns from the one before it, but no day teaches the one after it.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about day
Proverbs and old sayings Russian, page 46
953 proverbs and old sayings russian
If the peasant doesn't hear the thunder he won't make the sign of the cross.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about peasantry
The wife is twice precious only; when led into the house, and when taken out.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wife, home, house
Death carries on its shoulders a heavy Tsar just as easily as a light beggar.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about light, death
Your body belongs to the Tsar, your soul to God, and your back to the squire.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about body, soul, god
One is received according to one's dress and sent off according to one's wit.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
A drop of water in the eyes of the Tsar costs the country many handkerchiefs.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about country, eyes, water
Take thy thoughts to bed with thee, for the morning is wiser than the evening.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
The wise man boasts of his goods and wares; the foolish one of his young wife.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wife, man
A fool may throw into a well a stone which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man
After your daughter is married, there comes a number of potential sons-in-law.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about numbers, law
The fathers ate the cranberries and the children are left with the aftertaste.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about children
Those who love you will make you weep; those who hate you will make you laugh.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about hate, love
A glass for the vodka, for the beer a mug, and for the table, cheerful company.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about companies
One may make up a soft bed for somebody, but still it will be hard to sleep in.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sleep
Don't pluck the apple while it is green; when it is ripe it will fall of itself.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about fall
Your feet are crooked, your hair is good for nothing, said the pig to the horse.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about nothing, good, good luck
Guard your honor from your youth, and your weapons once you've got them in hand.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about youth
When he mounts his horse he forgets God; when he dismounts, he forgets his horse.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about god
A spoken word is like a sparrow that once has flown away, cannot be caught again.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about word
