#russian proverb

[worldwaronehat]

[tendie-defender]

[the-things-i-think-about]

I have a new favorite hobby. I'm looking up Russian proverbs for writing related reasons, and here are a few gems.

God wanted to punish mankind, so he created lawyers.

A proverb can't be judged.

Let everyone pick his own nose.

Bread is the head of everything.

Jesus Christ was crucified by public opinion.

Lie, but don't overdo it.

One son is no son, two sons is no son, but three sons is a son.

Bad luck is fertile.

If you called yourself a milk-mushroom — get into the basket!

Good fortune wears a pretty dress but its underclothes do not bear investigation.

Vodka is the aunt of wine.

Law is a flag and gold is the wind that makes it wave.

There is no truth in feet.

Honor goes to God; the priests get the bacon.

Why marry, when your neighbor's wife if ready to go to bed with you?

It is good to pay with other people's money.

The woman had no trouble, so she bought a piglet.

There are more, but these are my favorites.

[kamala-laxman]

The riches that are in the heart cannot be stolen.

Russian Proverb

[outstanding-quotes]

As the Russian proverb puts it: “Go in pursuit of several hares at once, and you will not secure a single one.”

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

[father-of-the-void]

With lies you may go ahead in the world, but you can never go back.

Russian proverb

[julesofnature]

It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats.

Russian proverb

[russianwave]

“Still waters run deep.” The English proverb teaches that a person with a calm appearance may have strong inner emotions, character, and intellect. A similar Russian proverb says, “В тихом омуте черти водятся”, literally, “In a quiet pool devils dwell.” Though the Russian version is close to the English one, the highlight there is on the turbulent desires that may be hidden beneath a placid exterior. The Russian proverb is rather a warning and teaches not to trust appearance. ~ Properrussian.com 

Photo is of Lake Baikal (озеро Байкал).

The lake, which is 636 km long, 79 km wide, and possesses a coastline 2100 km long (making it more of a sea than a lake), is also 1,632 meters deep, making it the deepest lake in the world. Thus, it is also the largest body of freshwater in the world, containing over 20% of the entire world’s freshwater. However, unlike other lakes such as Loch Ness, Lake Baikal’s water is extraordinarily clear, and in ideal conditions people can see up to 40 meters into the water. - northatlanticblog