Russia Proverbs (10)

Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда.

“Without effort, you can't even pull a fish out of a pond.”

Nothing worthwhile is achieved without hard work.

Тише едешь — дальше будешь.

“The slower you go, the further you'll get.”

Patience and steadiness lead to greater and more lasting progress than haste.

Семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь.

“Measure seven times, cut once.”

Think and prepare carefully before acting, because a hasty action cannot be undone.

Волков бояться — в лес не ходить.

“If you're afraid of wolves, don't go into the forest.”

If you fear risks, you should not undertake anything that involves them.

Что посеешь, то и пожнёшь.

“What you sow, so shall you reap.”

The consequences you face are the direct result of your own actions.

Не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей.

“Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.”

Friendship and good relationships are worth far more than money.

Утро вечера мудренее.

“The morning is wiser than the evening.”

It is best to sleep on a difficult problem, as decisions are clearer after rest.

В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.

“Being a guest is good, but home is better.”

No matter how pleasant other places are, there is nowhere as comfortable as home.

Друг познаётся в беде.

“A friend is known in trouble.”

True friends reveal themselves through their support during hard times.

Не всё то золото, что блестит.

“All that glitters is not gold.”

Outward appearances can be deceptive and do not always reflect true value.