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Russian Idioms & Proverbs

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Common Russian idioms and proverbs, with their meaning explained in English.

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Семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь

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  1. 1Семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
    Measure seven times, cut once (Think carefully before acting)
  2. 2Не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей
    Don't have a hundred rubles, have a hundred friends (Friends are more valuable than money)
  3. 3Волков бояться — в лес не ходить
    If you're afraid of wolves, don't go to the forest (Don't let fear stop you)
  4. 4Делу время, потехе час
    Work comes first, play comes later (Business before pleasure)
  5. 5Тише едешь — дальше будешь
    The quieter you go, the further you'll get (Slow and steady wins the race)
  6. 6Старый друг лучше новых двух
    An old friend is better than two new ones
  7. 7Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда
    Without effort, you can't even catch a fish from a pond (No pain, no gain)
  8. 8Язык до Киева доведёт
    Your tongue will lead you to Kiev (Asking for directions will get you anywhere)
  9. 9Лучше поздно, чем никогда
    Better late than never
  10. 10Что посеешь, то и пожнёшь
    What you sow is what you'll reap (You reap what you sow)
  11. 11Повторенье — мать ученья
    Repetition is the mother of learning (Practice makes perfect)
  12. 12Слово — серебро, молчание — золото
    Speech is silver, silence is golden
  13. 13Не всё то золото, что блестит
    Not everything that glitters is gold
  14. 14За двумя зайцами погонишься — ни одного не поймаешь
    Chase two rabbits and you'll catch neither (Don't try to do two things at once)
  15. 15Слово не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь
    A word is not a sparrow; once it flies out, you can't catch it (Think before you speak)
  16. 16Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
    Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
  17. 17Куй железо, пока горячо
    Strike while the iron is hot
  18. 18Друзья познаются в беде
    Friends are known in times of trouble (A friend in need is a friend indeed)
  19. 19Лес рубят — щепки летят
    When you chop wood, chips fly (You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs)
  20. 20Утро вечера мудренее
    Morning is wiser than evening (Sleep on it)
  21. 21Век живи — век учись
    Live a century, learn a century (Live and learn)
  22. 22Береги платье снову, а честь смолоду
    Keep your dress from new, and your honor from youth (Protect your reputation from an early age)
  23. 23На вкус и цвет товарищей нет
    There's no accounting for taste (Different strokes for different folks)
  24. 24Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше
    One head is good, but two are better (Two heads are better than one)
  25. 25Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
    The deeper into the forest, the more firewood (The more you get involved, the more complicated it becomes)
  26. 26С кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься
    You become like those you associate with (Birds of a feather flock together)
  27. 27Не рой другому яму, сам в неё попадёшь
    Don't dig a hole for someone else, you'll fall in it yourself (What goes around comes around)
  28. 28Как аукнется, так и откликнется
    As you call out, so it echoes back (You get what you give)
  29. 29Вода камень точит
    Water wears away stone (Persistence pays off)
  30. 30Готовь сани летом, а телегу зимой
    Prepare the sleigh in summer, and the cart in winter (Prepare in advance)

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