A. Gladky      06/16/2022

Complete the proverb: don’t talk, just talk. Russian proverbs and sayings. Proverbs about written speech


Don’t say - I don’t know how, But say - I’ll learn! Purpose of the lesson: 1) To review knowledge about spelling particles NOT with verbs. 2) Learn something new about this spelling. 3) Correctly write particles NOT with verbs. 4) Correctly use verbs with NOT in speech. Spelling particles NOT with verbs






Verbs that cannot be used without the particle NOT. 1. To hate - 2. To be indignant - 3. To be perplexed - 4. To be in bondage - 5. To be ill - 6. To rage - 1. to be surprised 2. to force, to force to do 3. to feel unhealthy 4. to be very indignant, to rage. 5.to experience hostility, disgust 6.to show dissatisfaction, indignation


Check yourself! 1. To hate – 5. to experience hostility, disgust. 2. Be indignant – 6. show dissatisfaction, indignation. 3. To be perplexed – 1. to be surprised. 4. To force – 2. to force, to force to do. 5.To be unwell - 3.to feel unwell. 6. Rage – 4. to be very indignant, to rage.


Replace the highlighted words and phrases with verbs that cannot be used without NOT. 1. The coach was indignant. 2. You cannot force him. 3. The brother was surprised. 4. The wind was raging. 5. I don't feel very well. - The coach was indignant. - You can’t force him. - My brother was perplexed. - The wind was raging. - I'm not feeling well.







  • Conversations that go on for a long time consume life. Gregory the Theologian
  • God gave man two ears and one mouth so that he would listen more and talk less. Jewish proverb
  • Most people seek company not so much for the purpose of listening as of talking. Pope A.
  • Speaking without thinking is like shooting without aiming. Cervantes
  • He who says bad things is always at a loss. Gregory the Theologian
  • When speaking to a wise man, use few words. Cato
  • My friend is the one to whom I can tell everything. Belinsky V. G.
  • If you want to keep a person from doing something, make him talk about it: the more people talk, the less inclined they are to do it. Carlyle
  • If a wise man falls among fools, he should not expect honor from them, and if a fool defeats a wise man with his chatter, then there is nothing surprising in this, for a stone can split a diamond. Saadi
  • If you don't know what to say, tell the truth
  • If you think twice before you speak once, you will say it twice as well. Payne T.
  • If you want to express serious thoughts, stop talking nonsense first. Vauvenargues
  • When engaged in business, they speak only when there is something to say; but in idleness there is a need to talk continuously. Russo J.
  • Out of thousands of those who speak beautifully, I will choose the one who silently does things.
  • When you have a conversation or argument, conduct it as if you were playing chess. Gracian y Morales
  • Those who have nothing of their own to say are better off remaining silent. Belinsky V. G.
  • He who does not know how to be silent is not able to speak. Seneca
  • It is better to do beautifully than to speak beautifully. Benjamin Franklin
  • It is better to remain intelligently silent than to speak stupidly. Publius
  • People learn how to speak as well main science- how and when to remain silent. Tolstoy L. N.
  • Be silent or say something better than silence. Pythagoras
  • Learning to speak means growing up; learning to remain silent means becoming wiser.
  • There is no greater pleasure in the world than a friendly conversation. John of Damascus
  • There is nothing that cannot be distorted by a bad retelling. Terence
  • Don't talk too much. People either do or say. And it's better to be one of those who do.
  • Do not say rash words, so as not to get into a difficult situation out of ignorance. As-Samarkandi
  • Do not do what your conscience condemns, and do not say what is not in accordance with the truth. Observe this most important thing and you will complete the whole task of your life. Marcus Aurelius
  • Not talking to a person who is worthy of talking means losing a person. And talking to a person who is not worthy of conversation means losing words. The wise man loses neither people nor words. Confucius
  • Speeches do not move things forward. We must act, not talk; actions resolve disputes better than words. Moliere
  • Before you say anything to others, say it to yourself. Seneca
  • Nature has endowed us with two ears, two eyes, but only one tongue, so that we look and listen more than we speak. Socrates
  • Conversations are invented to stop people from thinking. Christy A.
  • Parents teach children to talk, children teach parents to be silent. Jewish proverb
  • WITH ordinary people talk less about theories and act more according to them. Epictetus
  • He who talks a lot speaks in vain. Babur 3.
  • Speaking well means simply thinking out loud well. Renan J.
  • It is more difficult to remain silent well than to speak well. Jewish proverb
  • If you want people to say good things about you, don’t say good things about yourself. Pascal Blaise
  • A person expresses himself clearly when he is in possession of a thought, but even more clearly when he is in possession of a thought. Belinsky V. G.
  • The simpler a person expresses himself, the easier he is understood. Cooper F.
  • What hurts someone, naturally, is what they talk about. Seneca
  • I often regret what I said, but I rarely regret that I remained silent. Abu-l-Faraj

Tags for quotes about conversations: Conversation, Chatter, Conversation, Conversation, Story, Tale

Related Quote Topics: Chatterbox, Brevity, Silence, Speech, Word, Language

Few people know that some of those proverbs and sayings that have been known to us for many years were not quite the same in the original. Or they became not quite the same over time.

This material contains 50 proverbs and sayings that actually were or became longer quite recently.

  1. Hunger is not my aunt won't bring you a pie.
  2. Goal like a falcon and as sharp as an axe.
  3. Lip no fool, the tongue is not a spatula, it knows where it is sour, it knows where it is sweet.
  4. Two of a Kind, both are left.
  5. You're chasing two hares - not one wild boar you won't catch it.
  6. Whoever remembers the old is out of sight, and whoever forgets - both.
  7. Down and Out trouble started - there is a hole, there will be a gap.
  8. Grandmother was wondering, she said in two : either it’s raining or it’s snowing, it’s either going to happen or it’s not.
  9. Poverty is not a vice but a great misfortune.
  10. In a healthy body healthy mind - rare luck.
  11. How lucky Saturday to the drowned man - there is no need to heat the bathhouse.
  12. The raven will not peck out the crow's eyes, and he’ll peck it out, but won’t pull it out.
  13. It was smooth on paper Yes, they forgot about the ravines, and walk along them.
  14. At least it's fun for a fool, he puts his two.
  15. Girlish shame - to the threshold, stepped over and forgot.
  16. The road is a spoon for dinner, and there at least under the bench.
  17. For a beaten person they give two unbeaten ones, it doesn't hurt to take it.
  18. The hare's legs carry The wolf's teeth are fed, the fox's tail is protected.
  19. AND it's time, And fun time.
  20. A mosquito won't knock down a horse, until the bear helps.
  21. The hen pecks at the grain, and the whole yard is covered in droppings.
  22. Young people scold and amuse themselves, and the old people scold and rage.
  23. Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, get up early and get started.
  24. On angry they carry water, and they ride the good ones themselves.
  25. Every day is not Sunday, there will be a post.
  26. The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing, the whole forest can already hear him.
  27. Neither fish nor fowl, neither caftan nor cassock.
  28. A new broom sweeps in a new way, and when it breaks, it’s lying under the bench.
  29. There is safety in numbers, and the traveler.
  30. The horses are dying from work, and people are getting stronger.
  31. Double edged sword hits here and there.
  32. Repetition is the mother of learning, consolation for fools.
  33. The drunken sea is knee-deep, and the puddle is head over heels.
  34. Dust in a column, smoke in a rocker, but the hut is not heated, not swept.
  35. Work is not a wolf, it won’t run away into the forest, That’s why it’s necessary to do it, damn it.
  36. Grow big Yes don't be a noodle stretch a mile, don't be simple.
  37. The hand washes the hand, yes they both itch.
  38. Birds of a feather flock together, that's why he avoids it.
  39. If you get along with the bee, you'll get honey, If you get in touch with a beetle, you'll end up in manure.
  40. Dog in the manger lies there, doesn’t eat on her own and doesn’t give it to the cattle.
  41. The dog was eaten choked on their tail.
  42. An old horse will not spoil the furrow, and it won’t plow deep.
  43. The quieter you go, the further you'll get from where you are going.
  44. Fear has big eyes, they don't see anything.
  45. Uma chamber, yes the key is lost.
  46. Bread on the table - and the table is a throne, and not a piece of bread - and the table is board.
  47. Miracles in a sieve - there are a lot of holes, but nowhere to jump out.
  48. Sewn-covered, and the knot is here.
  49. My tongue is my enemy, before the mind prowls, seeks troubles.
  50. There is no law for fools if it is written, then it is not read, if it is read, then it is not understood, if it is understood, then it is not so.
  51. Old age is no joy If you sit down, you won’t get up; if you run, you won’t stop.

Knowledge is obtained through hard work, knowledge does not put pressure on your shoulders, if you leave knowledge you will be left behind, space has no size, and knowledge has no limit. Let's be wise, dear readers, because Knowledge and wisdom adorn a person.

Every day people communicate with each other through speech, oral and written. We talk, gesture, write SMS messages, comment on in social networks. There is a definition that speech is language in action. And these two concepts are closely related to each other in Russian folk proverbs. The most capacious and apt proverbs that talk about written and oral speech, we have collected on this page.

Sources for inspiration were, as always, collections of proverbs (Dal V.I. “Proverbs of the Russian People”, A.M. Zhigulev. “Russian Folk Proverbs and Sayings”, O.D. Ushakova. “Schoolchild’s Dictionary. Proverbs, Sayings” , idioms")

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Proverbs about written speech

What is written with a pen cannot be cut out with an axe.
A bird is visible by its feathers, and a person by its speech.
As is the head, so is the speech.
You can't say it better than in print.
The paper endures, the pen writes.
They write not with a pen, but with their mind.
Write everything on the line.
What is written does not disappear.
I write, but I take it to the bench to read.
Living word more valuable than a dead letter.
To be said as well as written.

Proverbs about writing and reading

It's not good to read a book if you only swallow the tops.
He who reads a lot knows a lot.
Not everyone who reads knows the power of reading.
He reads and flies, but understands nothing.
It was read in our presence, but not written in our presence.
Before you finish reading a fairy tale, don’t give up.
He reads a lot, but doesn't know anything.
I read from board to board.
What a miracle: look, it’s clean; If you stroke it, it’s smooth, but if you start reading, it touches you everywhere.
Don't read a lot, but understand a lot.
Read it well and you'll fall in love with it.
Eating and reading together is a memory to swallow.

Poor literacy is detrimental to a person.
You can't say it better than in print.
Those who are good at reading and writing will not be lost.
Learning to read and write is always useful.
Without a letter is like without a candle in the dark.
Literacy is a second language.
A diploma is not a disease; it does not take away years.
A spoon is needed to slurp soup, and a diploma is needed to gain knowledge.

A book is not beautiful in its writing, but in its mind.
From time immemorial, a book has raised a person.
The book will help in work, and will help out in trouble.
A book is like water; it will make its way everywhere.
Good book shines brighter than a star.
The book is your friend, without it it’s like having no hands.
One book teaches thousands of people.
To be familiar with books is to gain intelligence.
A book in a village is like a window in a hut.
A mind without a book is like a bird without wings.
Living with a book is a breeze.
Reading books is not clapping.
Read books, but don’t forget things to do.
A book is a book, but move your mind.
The book is good, but the reader is bad.
The book is good, but the readers are bad.
I learned to read and write, and I learned to sing and dance.

Alphabet - the wisdom of the step.
First the basics and the beeches, and then the sciences.
He doesn’t know the ABCs, but he can sit down to read.
He looks at the book and sees nothing.
I wrote it like a chicken fermented.

Proverbs about speaking and listening

Smart speeches are pleasant to listen to.
Smart speeches can be heard even in the dark.
Empty speeches and nothing to listen to.
Good speech is good to listen to.
You can't listen to people's speeches again.
He who speaks sows; whoever listens collects (reaps).
I sit by the stove and listen to people's speeches.
Talk less, hear more.
Listen more and talk less.
He talks day until evening, but there is nothing to listen to.
Good speech is good to listen to. Red speech is red and listen.
He speaks beautifully, but it’s depressing to listen to.
Eat your bread and salt, and listen to smart talk.
It’s good to listen to a short speech, under long speech think well.
Stupid words fall on deaf ears.
You can't listen to all the speeches.
Speech is made by listening, and conversation is made by humility.
Red speech is red and listen.
Speak little, you will hear more.
The day passes until the evening, but there is nothing to listen to.
He sings himself - he listens himself.

Proverbs that talk about spoken language

The words are thick, but the head is empty.
The language is mine, but the words I speak are not my own.
A person is recognized by his speech.
He speaks as if it were written.
Much can be said in short speech.
The word is not a sparrow: if it flies out, you won’t catch it.
Talk to a smart guy about drinking honey.
The tongue will not wither from polite words.
Horses recognize each other by neighing, and people by talking.

Speeches are like snow, but deeds are like soot.
To lead a speech is not to weave bast shoes.
A thief is not fit to be a guard, and a fool is not fit to talk.
What does a crow need to talk about, the crow should know its “kra”.
Talking to you makes me drunk.
A hunter of tales is a bad worker,
Anyone who speaks without thinking is always creating nonsense.
He who talks a lot does little.
Talking is not working, there is no need to rush.
We all talk, but not everything comes out as said.
He speaks straight, but acts crookedly.
He who says little does more.
Whose right cause speaks boldly!
He says how the river flows.
Talking too much is harmful to yourself.

Without a tongue and the bell is mute.
The language will take you to Kyiv.
I stuck my tongue out and got it in my bad head.
A tongue without bones works for both the host and the guests.
The mill grinds - there will be flour, the tongue grinds - there will be trouble.
Keep the dog on a chain and your tongue at seven.
Give free rein to your tongue, he will say something he doesn’t even know.
The tongue will reach everywhere.
My tongue is my enemy, it prowls before my mind.
The tongue speaks, but the head does not know.
It's better to stumble with your foot than with your tongue.
Do not give free rein to your tongue when drunk, in conversation or in anger.
What's on a fool's mind is on his tongue.
Use your tongue, but don’t wave your hands.
My tongue is tossing and turning, I want to speak.
The tongue is soft: it babbles whatever it wants.
The language of the map, yes, shakes mountains.
As you age, your teeth become duller and your tongue sharper.

The winds destroy mountains, but the word lifts up nations.
Where there are many words, there is little truth.
Good word the iron gate will be unlocked.
If you don’t give a word, be strong, and if you give it, hold on.
You recognize a donkey by its ears, and a fool by its words.
The spoken word is silver, and the unspoken word is golden.
The word is stronger than the seal.
Have bread for lunch, and a word for the answer.

If you let out a word, you won’t catch it on the porch.
Stupid speeches are like dust in the wind.
By the way, to remain silent is a big word to say.
Kind silence is better than empty muttering.
Silence is a golden word.
The word is silver, silence is gold.
Know how to say, know how to remain silent.
You can’t all grumble, you need to keep quiet.

The conversation whiles away the journey.
You can't listen to all the speeches.
He speaks in confidence, but will go out all over the world.
I thought for a long time, but said it well.
The field is red with millet, and the conversation is with the mind.
Don't waste your words.
Don't say everything you remember.
He himself sings like a nightingale, not knowing what.

Now we move on to Russian proverbs, which it would also be nice for each of us to know.

Russian proverbs and sayings, as everyone knows, this is folk wisdom that came to us from life experience. Now let's look at the most frequently used among them among the people, as well as their interpretations, among other things. For convenience, Russian proverbs and sayings are presented alphabetically.

Russian proverbs and sayings and their meaning

Appetite comes with eating.
The deeper you delve into something, the more you understand and recognize it.

A woman with a cart makes it easier for a mare.
About the departure of an unnecessary person who is not so useful to anything.

Trouble doesn’t walk through the forest, but through people.
Misfortunes with people are the real trouble, and not with what surrounds them.

Misfortunes never come alone.
She will definitely take at least one more with her.

Poverty is not a vice.
You should not judge people for poverty, since it is not their negative quality.

You can’t even catch a fish from a pond without difficulty.
Nothing can be achieved without persistence and effort.

Take care of your dress again, and take care of your honor from a young age.
About norms of behavior in society, etc. And if something is lost or torn, it will no longer be possible to restore it.

God saves man, who save himself.
It is easier for a person who is prudent and careful in his decisions and actions to avoid dangers and unjustified risks.

Free cheese only comes in a mousetrap.
Rarely is anything free given to us without pitfalls, without a catch.

God marks the rogue.
Evil deeds and others negative qualities do not go unpunished.

For a big ship, a long voyage.
A person with great abilities gets great opportunities.

If you suffer for a long time, something will work out.
If you really try in a difficult matter, you can achieve at least something.

Paper will endure anything.
Paper, unlike people, will tolerate any lie, any mistake written on it.

Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
Home comfort, created with your own hands or the hands of a loved one, cannot be replaced by any visit.

In a healthy body healthy mind.
By keeping the body healthy, a person also maintains mental well-being.

Every family has its black sheep.
In any family or team there will always be a person with negative qualities.

In crowded but not mad.
A little inconvenience for everyone is better than more serious problem only one.

IN still waters there are devils.
Quiet and calm-looking people often hide a complex nature.

They don’t go to someone else’s monastery with their own rules.
In someone else's team, you should not behave only according to your own rules and procedures.

We see the speck in someone else's eye, but we don't notice the log in our own.
The mistakes and shortcomings of the people around you are more noticeable than your own.

Live forever, learn forever, but you will die a fool.
About the impossibility of knowing everything, even with a constant and persistent acquisition of knowledge.

I picked up the tug - don’t say it’s not strong.
Once you take up a task, bring it to the end, despite the difficulties.

The bird is visible in flight.
About people who, through their deeds and their appearance, show others their nature.

Water wears away stones.
Even minor work, manifested long and persistently, gives good results.

Pound water in a mortar and there will be water.
About doing a stupid thing that does not bring anything useful.

The wolf's legs feed him.
To earn a living, you need to move, be active, and not sit still.

If you are afraid of wolves, do not go into the forest.
If you are afraid of difficulties or dangerous consequences, then you should not start any business.

All diseases are caused by nerves.
Anger, resentment and resentment weaken the immune system, which leads to the formation of diseases. Avoid anything that makes you nervous. Be patient.

Everything will be ground - there will be flour.
Any problem sooner or later turns into a good result.

All is well that ends well.
If the ending of something is good, then there is nothing to worry about.

Everything has its time.
Everything happens at the appointed time, not earlier and not later.

Everyone goes crazy in their own way.
Each person has their own advantages and disadvantages.

Every cricket knows its nest.
Everyone should know their place and not interfere with someone else’s.

Every bast in line.
Everything can be useful, everything can be used; any mistake is blamed.

Where there is anger, there is mercy.
Not everything can be done with just anger; over time, mercy comes.

Where wood is cut, chips fly.
In any business there are always losses, costs...

Needed where was born.
About a place of birth that would not be worth leaving forever.

Where it's thin, that's where it breaks.
What is strong always remains strong, and the weakest link always cracks.

The eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing.
It's scary to take on a task until you finally take it on.

The need for invention is cunning.
The need and poverty of a person make him more intelligent and inventive.

Mountain does not converge with mountain, but man does not converge with man.
About people, despite the mountains, who are capable by nature of understanding and meeting halfway.

One grave will correct a hunchback, but a club will correct a stubborn one.
It is difficult and sometimes impossible for a person to get rid of his bad habits.

Prepare a sleigh in the summer and a cart in the winter.
Before you start anything, you must first prepare.

They do not look at a given horse's teeth.
For any gift you are supposed to thank and rejoice at it, they say, take what you give.

Two bears do not live in the same den.
About two rivals vying for leadership. There is no room for two owners in one house.

The master's work is afraid.
The work carried out by the master is completed efficiently and quickly.

Time for business, time for fun.
Most of your time should be spent on study and work, and only partly on entertainment.

For a dear friend and an earring.
For a good friend or loved one, you don’t feel sorry for even the most valuable.

Debt good turn deserves another.
Good attitude He will definitely return the same to people.

Expensive egg for Easter day.
It's always nice to get what you expect at the right time, in the right place.

Friendship is friendship, and service is service.
Friendly relationships should not affect work relationships, however, and vice versa.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Only a friend will do everything possible for you to save you in a difficult situation.

There is no law for fools.
Only clever man amenable to rules, fools have no time for them anyway.

A bad example is contagious.
About imitation of a bad example, a bad deed of another person.

Living life is not a field to cross.
Life is a complicated thing, living it is not so easy.

If you chase two hares, you won’t catch either.
It is impossible to achieve two goals at the same time; everything must be done sequentially.

You can't see the forest for the trees.
By focusing on little things or on the same thing, it is impossible to see the main thing.

The Forbidden fruit is sweet.
Taking someone else’s or forbidden things is much more pleasant than taking your own.

Make a fool pray to God, and he’ll bruise his forehead.
An overly zealous person can harm the business.

It is not worth it.
The money spent on something is not justified by the results obtained.

You can't erase a word from a song.
It is impossible to change or hide something with words without distorting reality.

If only I knew where to fall, I would have laid out straws.
About caution, forethought, so that there is no trouble.

Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
Every person praises the place in which he lives, but everything else is foreign and unusual.

Everyone judges for himself.
The way a person is, that’s how those around him seem to be.

As it comes back, so will it respond.
Any actions towards people around you, good or bad, eventually turn out to be the same.

Whatever you name the ship, that’s how it will sail.
What you set your mind to is what you will get.

You can't spoil porridge with oil.
What is useful and pleasant cannot cause harm, even if there is too much of it.

Fight fire with fire.
To eliminate the results of an action, therefore, by the same means that caused this action.

The end is the crown of the whole thing.
It is important to complete any task.

Finished the job - go for a walk safely.
Once you finish your work, you can rest peacefully without thinking about it.

The horse has four legs and even then stumbles.
Even the most intelligent, dexterous and skillful people can sometimes make mistakes.

A penny saves the ruble.
To accumulate a lot, you must not neglect the little.

The hut is red not in its corners, but in its pies.
The owner of the house is valued not by wealth, but by hospitality.

Who seeks will always find.
When a person really tries to search, he really finds.

Whoever gets up early, God gives him.
He who is not lazy to get up early will have a longer day and a more luxuriant harvest.

Where the needle goes, so goes the thread.
About a person dependent on someone or about close attachment to each other.

Strike while the iron is hot.
While the opportunity allows, it is better to act, otherwise it may not exist later.

The chicken pecks one grain at a time, but is full.
By doing something regularly, even if only a little at a time, you can achieve results.

You can't break through walls with your forehead.
It is impossible to go against the authorities.

They don't hit someone who is lying down.
It is not customary to finish off someone who is injured or in trouble.

A fly in the ointment.
When everything is good, any, even minor, dirty trick can ruin everything.

Better the bitter truth than a sweet lie.
You won't get far with a lie, unlike the truth, no matter what it is.

Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
You should not believe words, you should only look at actions.

Better late than never.
It is better to do something at least someday than not to do it at all.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
It is better to have something small and quite accessible than something large and difficult to achieve.

Love for all ages.
A person has the ability to fall in love at absolutely any age.

If you like to ride, you also like to carry a sled.
To achieve something in your life, make an effort.

The less you know the better you sleep.
The more you know, the more excitement and worry there is.

The world is not without good people.
There will always be generous people with a desire to help in someone else's troubles.

Young is green.
Young people, unlike adults, are not mature enough in their knowledge.

Silent means consent.
Silence is like an assumption of an affirmative answer.

Moscow was not built in a day.
Everything complex and perfect is never given at once, only with a gain of experience.

In the absence of fish, cancer is a fish.
In the absence of something better, something worse may come in handy.

Trust in God, and don’t make a mistake yourself.
You should not rely solely on God when doing anything. Do everything yourself, and God only supports.

Every man to his own taste.
Tastes and preferences different people may differ from each other.

You can't please everyone.
You can't please everyone, no matter what you do. Even if you are an angel, someone may not like the rustling of your wings.

Simplicity is enough for every wise man.
No matter how wise and perspicacious a person is, he can be deceived.

The animal runs towards the catcher.
It is easier for those who are brave, persistent, and stubborn to achieve anything they want.

There is no trial.
About the humble acceptance of the absence of something or the refusal of a request.

They carry water to the offended.
A person is forced to be able to forgive. And an offended person looks of no interest to anyone.

Hope dies last.
Even with disappointment or complete failure, there is still hope for the best.

Gruzdev called himself get in the body.
If you boast or promise to do something, do it.

You won't be nice by force.
No one can be forced to love against their will.

It is not God who burns the pots.
Each person is doomed to cope with his tasks himself, and not rely only on God alone.

Don't sit in your own sleigh.
Equivalent to the expression “Mind your own business.”

Not everything is Maslenitsa, there is also Lent.
Life is not always a holiday. It comes in changeable stripes.

All that glitters is not gold.
Any thing or entity, no matter how beautiful it looks, is not determined only by external signs. The internal signs are more important.

If you don't know the ford, don't go into the water.
Before you do anything, you should know how it is done.

Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
Money disappears the first time you go to the store, but friends remain forever.

It is not the place that makes the person, but the person the place.
A person with a bad position can be an excellent worker, but with a good position - vice versa.

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
While there is an opportunity, it is better to carry out your plans right away, in order to avoid acquiring laziness and regret.

Don't spit in the well - you'll need some water to drink.
You should not spoil your relationship with a person, no matter what he is. But in the future it can turn out to be very useful, and even save a life.

Not caught - not a thief, not caught - not cheated.
A person is not guilty of an offense until proven guilty.

Don't dig a hole for someone else - you yourself will fall into it.
A person who does bad things to another person suffers himself, having encountered the consequences of his own actions.

Don't cut the branch you're sitting on.
Don’t do stupid things and evil, because you yourself can choke on the same thing.

The devil is not as scary as he is painted.
An indication of exaggeration of the significance of any negative phenomenon.

Man does not live by bread alone.
A person has not only material qualities, but also spiritual ones.

There is no smoke without fire.
Nothing happens just like that, for example, there is no gossip without reason.

Every cloud has a silver lining.
In any difficult situation, you can always extract something pleasant and useful.

Burnt on milk - blows on the water.
Having made a mistake once, in the future you become more careful and prudent.

There is safety in numbers.
It is more difficult to withstand something alone, to win a fight, than with someone else.

One head is good, but two are even better.
Two people will be able to solve any problem better and faster, unlike one.

One swallow does not make spring.
The very first and only sign of a phenomenon is not the phenomenon itself.

From love to hate one step.
It won't be difficult to anger a person and make him hate you.

No one is immune from the event.
No matter how hard you try to prevent trouble, it can still happen.

It's a double-edged sword.
For every desired action there is a reaction.

The first pancake is lumpy.
Anything doesn't always work out really well the first time.

Stretch your legs along the clothes.
About living according to your means, income, in accordance with your capabilities.

They meet you by their clothes, they see them off by their intelligence.
A meeting with a person is valued according to external signs, and parting is valued according to internal, mental ones.

Even a sword does not cut a guilty head.
Those who voluntarily admit their guilt should not be seriously punished.

Repetition is the mother of learning.
The more you repeat, the better you know.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.
If you do nothing, nothing will come of it.

Until the thunder strikes, the man will not cross himself.
A person will drag out his illness or other problem until the last moment, until it resolves completely.

Trying is not torture, and demand is not a problem.
There is nothing stopping you from at least trying to do something rather than not doing it at all.

After a fight they don’t wave their fists.
It is unacceptable to change anything when it is too late.

If you hurry, you will make people laugh.
Any task should be done calmly, slowly, in order to avoid a funny situation.

Forewarned is forearmed.
What you are warned about, you are ready for.

When trouble comes, open the gate.
Misfortune never comes alone. Therefore, you need to be more careful and prepared for anything.

The frightened crow is afraid of the bush.
If a person is truly scared, he will be afraid of everything that surrounds him.

For a drunk, the sea is knee-deep, and the puddle is up to his ears.
A drunk person is drawn to actions that he would never dare to do if he were sober.

Once a year the stick shoots.
Very rarely, but still the impossible may well become possible.

One born to crawl cannot fly.
If a person is born a fool, then he will die a fool.

Fish looks for where it is deeper, and man looks for where it is better.
About people who want better devices for their lives.

The fish rots from the head.
If the government is bad, so will its subordinates.

Birds of a feather flock together.
Close people easily find a common language.

To live with wolves is to howl like a wolf.
When joining any community, life according to their principles is not excluded.

Out of sight, out of mind.
The human principle is to forget someone with whom you do not see or communicate.

Whoever you hang out with, that's how you'll gain.
Whom you communicate with, make friends with, you adopt his views, habits, etc.

With your loved one and in the hut is paradise.
It’s good to be with your loved one anywhere and under any conditions.

The light did not converge like a wedge.
If everything is good at a certain facility, you shouldn’t make do with it alone.

Our people - we will be numbered.
Close people are doomed to help each other without asking for anything in return.

I can't bear my own burden.
What you personally receive is easier to bear, unlike the tolerability of someone else’s.

Your shirt is closer to your body.
Your own interests are more important than the interests of other people.

A holy place is never empty.
If a good place becomes empty and is immediately occupied by someone else.

Seven do not wait for one.
They won’t wait for one latecomer when everyone is already gathered and ready for business.

Seven times measure cut once.
Before you do anything, you must first think carefully, provide for everything, in order to avoid an accident.

Lawless Heart.
About the inability to control your feelings.

No matter how much you feed the wolf, he still looks into the forest.
It is impossible to change the natural instincts and inclinations of another person.

Soon the fairy tale is told, but not soon the deed is done.
About foreshadowing something, like in a fairy tale, it’s quick and easy, but in reality it’s more complicated.

Miser pays twice.
Unlike buying a cheap thing and then buying an expensive one because the cheap one breaks down soon, it is better to immediately buy an expensive and high-quality thing for a long time.

Tears of sorrow will not help.
Don't be discouraged if you can get rid of grief. And if the problem is inevitable, there is no point in shedding tears.

The word is not a sparrow; if it flies out, you won’t catch it.
Once you find yourself in an awkward situation and say a bad word, it is impossible to go back.

The word is silver, silence is gold.
It is a matter of honor to say something useful, but it is better to remain silent about useless and empty chatter.

The earth is full of rumors.
A person knows secret information thanks to rumors.

A dog can be a biter from a dog's life.
Unkind, aggressive person often becomes this way due to the conditions of his life: from a lack of love, care from the people around him, frequent misfortunes, etc.

He ate the dog and choked on his tail.
It is impossible to do anything big without tripping over a small thing.

There are no boundaries for perfection.
No matter how hard you try to improve the situation, you can always do better.

Nightingales are not fed fables.
Talking cannot feed those who are hungry. He should be offered food.

An old bird is not caught with chaff.
It is difficult to outwit an experienced person with anything, to lead him into a dead end.

An old friend is better than two new ones.
Old, proven, long-familiar, predictable is much more reliable, as opposed to new, unfamiliar, not yet tested by everyday situations.

The well-fed cannot understand the hungry.
The difficulty of one is incomprehensible to another until he stoops to this difficulty himself.

Patience and a little effort.
Patience and perseverance in work will overcome all obstacles.

Be patient, Cossack - you will become an ataman!
Encouragement to become a patient person when any difficulty is nothing.

Three doctors are no better than one.
Similar to the proverb Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.
The more people take on one task, the less attention is paid to it.

Fear has big eyes.
About fearful people who perceive everything small and insignificant as large and terrible.

An agreement (agreement) is more valuable than money.
A respectful contract, unlike money, can be lost forever. Its terms and conditions must be strictly adhered to.

A drowning man clutches at a straw.
A person in trouble is ready to do anything to save himself. Even if the method does not give much results.

The morning is wiser than the evening.
In the morning, decisions are made more effectively, as opposed to a tired evening.

Learning is light and ignorance is darkness.
Learning is the path to knowledge, achievements, success. And lack of learning is the cause of developmental retardation and lack of culture.

Well, where we do not.
Often a person underestimates where he is now and overestimates the features of the place where he has not yet been.

The bad (bad) grass is out of the field.
You should get rid of anything harmful or unnecessary so that things go faster.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
The success of any business can only be said if it has a visible result.

Man is the architect of his own happiness.
To be happy, you need to do something, and not wait until it comes on its own.

Man proposes, but God disposes.
You should not be one hundred percent sure of the success of an action or enterprise that has not yet taken place.

Whatever you boast about, you will be left without.
A person who talks a lot about his happiness remains without it.

What the hell is not joking (while God sleeps).
Anything can happen, anything can happen.

What we have, we don’t keep, and when we lose it, we cry.
The true value of something or someone is noticed when we are deprived of it.

What is written with a pen cannot be cut down with an axe.
What is written, once it has become known, cannot be changed.

What goes around comes around.
Good or evil done by someone returns over time.

To get to know a person, you have to eat a ton of salt with him.
To get to know a person well, you need to live with him for a long time, overcoming various difficulties in life with him.

Someone else's soul is darkness.
No matter how well we know a person, his thoughts will always be a mystery. And a person’s external appearance is not always a reflection of his soul.

I’ll take away someone else’s trouble with my hands, but I won’t apply my mind to mine.
Other people's troubles seem more solvable, easier, unlike your own.

Murder will out.
The secret always becomes clear. And the lie will definitely come out over time.

Cabbage soup and porridge are our food.
About the habit of eating simple food.

The apple never falls far from the tree.
What parents are like, their children have the same mentality.

The language will take you to Kyiv.
By asking people you can get anywhere.

Teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
An inexperienced person can teach little to an experienced one.

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