Russian Saying – Between Two Fires
April 9, 2015
между двух огней Translation: Between Two Fires English Equivalent: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Tag: Russian proverbs
Russian Proverbs – Racism? But isn’t it only a form of misanthropy?”
September 6, 2014
Racism? But isn’t it only a form of misanthropy?
Russian Proverbs – “If there is any substitute for love, it is memory”
September 6, 2014
“If there is any substitute for love, it is memory”
Russian Proverb – “In any man who dies there dies with him…
September 6, 2014
“In any man who dies there dies with him, his first snow and kiss and fight. Not people die but worlds die in them.”
Russian Proverb – “Tell me who’s your friend and I’ll tell you who you are.”
September 6, 2014
“Tell me who’s your friend and I’ll tell you who you are.” “EE” This one is for you.
Russian Proverbs – “In a quarrel, leave room for reconciliation”
September 6, 2014
“In a quarrel, leave room for reconciliation”
Russian Proverbs – Russian Quotes
September 6, 2014
“Love and eggs are best when they are fresh”
Russian Proverb – War Quote
September 6, 2014
If you go to war pray once, If you go on a sea journey pray twice, But pray three times if you are going to be married
Russian proverb – Penny wise and pound foolish.
May 4, 2014
Вели́к те́лом, да мал де́лом. Literal: Big of the body but small by his deeds. Penny wise and pound foolish
Russian proverbs – Better fed than taught.
May 4, 2014
Велик местом, а говорить не с кем. Better fed than taught.
Russian proverbs – The chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
May 2, 2014
Где то́нко — там и рвётся. The chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
Russian proverbs – Where love and advice exists, there is no grief.
May 2, 2014
Где любовь и совет, там и горя нет. Where love and advice exists, there is no grief.
Russian proverb – When in Rome, do as Romans do.
April 30, 2014
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.
Russian proverb – Still waters run deep
April 30, 2014
В ти́хом о́муте че́рти во́дятся. Literal: It’s the still waters that are inhabited by devils. Still waters run deep.
Russian proverb – He laughs best who laughs last.
April 25, 2014
Хорошо смеётся тот, ктосмеётсяпоследним. He laughs best who laughs last.
Russian proverb – The tongue speaks, but the head doesn’t know.
April 23, 2014
Язык говорит, а голова и не ведает. The tongue speaks, but the head doesn’t know.
Russian Proverb – A clever tongue will take you anywhere.
April 23, 2014
Язы́к до Ки́ева доведёт. Literal: Your tongue can get you all the way to Kiev. A clever tongue will take you anywhere.
побежал от волка, но столкнулся с медведем – Ran from the wolf but ran into a bear
April 19, 2014
побежал от волка, но столкнулся с медведем Literal: Ran from the wolf but ran into a bear Out of the Frying pan, into the Fire Visit: hhtp://wp.me/p2ROdc-22J Also Visit: http://russianuniverse.org/2014/04/11/russian-saying-6/#more-3091
медведи плохие соседи – Bears are bad neighbors
April 19, 2014
медведи плохие соседи Bears are bad neighbors Visit: https://hague6185.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/life-from-your-point-of-view/ Also Visit: http://russianuniverse.org/2014/04/11/russian-saying-6/#more-3091
Life From Your Point of View
April 18, 2014
дать кому-то шанс испытать жизнь с вашей точки зрения. Give someone a chance to experience life from your point of view.
Grasp all, lose all.
April 18, 2014
За двумя зайцами погонишься, ниодногонепоймаешь Grasp all, lose all.
Жизнь коротка́, а дел мно́го. – Life is too Short
April 17, 2014
Жизнь коротка́, а дел мно́го. Literal: Life is short, but there’s a lot to be done. Life is too short.
Клин кли́ном вышиба́ют. – Fight fire with fire
April 2, 2014
Russian Proverbs Клин кли́ном вышиба́ют. Literal: They use a wedge to knock out a wedge. Fight fire with fire; One nail drives out another.
Ка́пля в мо́ре. – A drop in the ocean.
April 2, 2014
Russian Proverbs Ка́пля в мо́ре. Literal: A drop in the sea. A drop in the Ocean
Како́в поп, тако́в и прихо́д. – Like father, like son.
April 2, 2014
Russian Proverbs Како́в поп, тако́в и прихо́д. Literal: Like priest, like church. Like Father, like son.
Попа́л, как кур в о́щип. – Caught red-handed.
March 28, 2014
Попа́л, как кур в о́щип. Literal: Caught like a rooster for pluming. Caught red-handed.
Оди́н с со́шкой — се́меро с ло́жкой – With the cultivator he is alone
March 28, 2014
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 – A picture is worth a thousand words.
March 28, 2014
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.
Любовь зла – полюбишь и козла – Love is evil, it will make you fall in love with a goat.
October 24, 2013
Любовь зла – полюбишь и козла. Love is evil, it will make you fall in love with a goat.
С волка́ми жить, по-во́лчьи выть. – Live with wolves, and you learn to howl.
October 21, 2013
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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