1. Russians don’t exaggerate, they “make an elephant out of a fly.” (delat iz muhi slona) Americans are always, “making mountains out of mole hills” ♠ 2. A Russian won’t lie to you, he’ll “hang noodles on your ears.” (veshat laphu na ushi Americans on the other hand will tell you “I’m not pulling your … More Top Ten Russian Idioms
Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит. Every cook praises his own broth.
Всё имеет свою причину Every why has a wherefore. (maybe)
Браки совершаются на небесах. Marriages are made in heaven. (And performed in Las Vegas)
Если вы не знаете, что делать, идти быстро и выглядите обеспокоенным When you don’t know what to do, walk fast and look worried
Вели́к те́лом, да мал де́лом. Literal: Big of the body but small by his deeds. Penny wise and pound foolish
Велик местом, а говорить не с кем. Better fed than taught.
Брюхо сыто, да глаза голодны. Literal: The belly is full, but the eyes are hungry His eyes are bigger than his belly
Где то́нко — там и рвётся. The chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
Где любовь и совет, там и горя нет. Where love and advice exists, there is no grief.
В чужо́й монасты́рь со свои́м уста́вом не хо́дят. Literal: Nobody goes to another monastery with one’s own charter. When in Rome, do as Romans do.
В ти́хом о́муте че́рти во́дятся. Literal: It’s the still waters that are inhabited by devils. Still waters run deep.
Беда́ никогда́ не прихо́дит одна́. Literal: Trouble never comes alone. When it rains, it pours.
Хорошо смеётся тот, ктосмеётсяпоследним. He laughs best who laughs last.
Хлеб-соль ешь, а правду-матку режь. Literal: Eat bread and salt, cut the mother truth Honesty is the best policy.
Язы́к мой — враг мой, пре́жде ума́ глаго́лет. Literal: My tongue is enemy mine, speaks ahead of mind. A fool’s tongue runs before his wit. Disclaimer: Thought I should qualify this one, doing a search in google, Joe Biden’s picture kept popping up under this quote. Wasn’t going to use it at first, but it is … More Russian proverb – A fool’s tongue runs before his wit.
Язык говорит, а голова и не ведает. The tongue speaks, but the head doesn’t know.
Язы́к до Ки́ева доведёт. Literal: Your tongue can get you all the way to Kiev. A clever tongue will take you anywhere.
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дать кому-то шанс испытать жизнь с вашей точки зрения. Give someone a chance to experience life from your point of view.
За двумя зайцами погонишься, ниодногонепоймаешь Grasp all, lose all.
Жизнь коротка́, а дел мно́го. Literal: Life is short, but there’s a lot to be done. Life is too short.
Попа́л, как кур в о́щип. Literal: Caught like a rooster for pluming. Caught red-handed.
Оди́н с со́шкой — се́меро с ло́жкой. Literal: For every one with a plow — there’re seven with a spoon. With the cultivator he is alone, but those who eat are many.
Лу́чше оди́н раз уви́деть, чем сто раз услы́шать. Literal: It’s better to see once than to hear hundred times. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Ло́жка дёгтя по́ртит бо́чку мёда Literal: A spoonful of tar spoils a barrel of honey. A fly in the ointment or The rotten apple spoils the barrel.
Рыба гниет с головы Fish rots from the “Head”
Любовь зла – полюбишь и козла. Love is evil, it will make you fall in love with a goat.
С волка́ми жить, по-во́лчьи выть. Come on guys you can do better than that! Literal: To live with wolves, you have to howl like a wolf. Live with wolves, and you learn to howl. Visit: http://wp.me/p2ROdc-1d2
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