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Don't wake up trouble while it sleeps quietly.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about problems

The past is for God, the future for the Tsars.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about future, past, god

The coat is quite new, only the holes are old.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about old, olderness

When the Tsar sins the Empire must do penance.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sin

You cannot write in the chimney with charcoal.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about contentment

Long whiskers cannot take the place of brains.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

If there is no apple one eats a little carrot.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

The devil is not so frighful as he is painted.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about devil

Old age is not a joy, but death is not a gain.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about olderness, joy, age, death, old

If you take it together, it will not be heavy.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about contentment

Two hands upon the breast, and labour is past.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about past

Paper is patient - you can put anything on it.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about contentment

God bestows no horns upon an ill-tempered cow.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about god

For a drunkard the sea only reaches his knees.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Freedom for the free and heaven for the saved.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

A person never gets tired working for himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about people

Work makes you into a hunchback and then rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about work, wealth, contentment

They don't swing fists when the fight is over.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about fight

Elderberries in the yard and an uncle in kiev.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about garden

The less you know, the more soundly you sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sleep, contentment