Proverbs and sayings about Rus'. Proverbs and sayings of ancient Rus'

Russian folk proverbs and sayings are the heritage and heritage of our people.

They were passed down from generation to generation and were our first assistants in knowledge. life wisdom. We still quote them whenever the opportunity arises.

This is what unites us all.

The power of proverbs and sayings lies in the fact that they are tacitly given the status of a rule and, in some way, even a law. Hidden in them true meaning life and work.

At the same time, it’s one thing when proverbs are of the “everything about everything” rank, but it’s a completely different matter when proverbs are about something specific.

If you were a programmer, would you be interested in reading Russian folk proverbs about programmers? What if you are an obstetrician? Truck driver?

Tying life wisdom to a specific profession is a very interesting content idea for a good and popular publication that will not lose its relevance over time.

Especially for you, we have prepared a selection of Russian folk proverbs and sayings for sales managers. If you like this idea, we will eventually offer you a collection folk wisdom and other professional guidelines.

Therefore, read, enjoy and smile!


  1. Don't have 100 rubles, but have 100 customers

  2. An uninvited client is better than a Tatar

  3. You can't stop selling beautifully

  4. Client to client - discord

  5. No one has ever won a dispute with a client.

  6. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can sell today

  7. One client is good, but two are even better

  8. Good buyers don't just happen once in a while

  9. If you love to ride, you also love to smile at your client.

  10. You will never convince a client without effort

  11. Good deed - good product sell with confidence

  12. Advance is good, but 100% prepayment is even better

  13. Trading a threshing floor is a threshing floor and stinks

  14. No and no client

  15. Those who got up early sold more

  16. There are no extra clients

  17. Sales manager feeds his tongue... And his brain

  18. If you love me, don’t scold my clients either.

  19. Don't live to sell, but sell to live

  20. How you sell is how you earn

  21. What you bought it for - don’t sell it for it

  22. The kind of client you deal with will determine how much you gain

  23. What’s good for the client is even better for the sales manager

  24. You won't be able to sell before the end of the month.

  25. It's better to have success with a small client than with a big one.

  26. A kind word and a pleasure for the client

  27. Don’t dig a hole for another seller - you’ll fall into it yourself

  28. You started the mess with the buyer yourself, so you can sort it out yourself

  29. The buyer is small, but expensive

  30. If you work hard with a client, you will learn a lot

  31. A nearby customer is more valuable than a distant customer

  32. All negotiations are good and end well

  33. A free client is cheap, an acquired one is expensive

  34. Love with the client begins with the eyes

  35. You only know the value of a client when you lose it.

  36. The work of a sales manager feeds, but laziness spoils

  37. Better to sell late than never

  38. Selling anything - what to paint on the water

  39. The client is greeted by wallet, wallet and escorted

  40. A bad salesman is one who does not dream of becoming a sales manager.

  41. Love money - love customer needs

  42. They have diplomas, but don’t know how to sell

  43. You can melt a stony client with a kind word

  44. Don’t take care of someone else’s client, take care of your own

  45. Small bonuses don't let you sleep, but big ones won't make you sleepy

  46. One client in hand is better than ten in a dream

  47. You can't attract all clients

  48. Whoever leaves a client in trouble gets into trouble himself

  49. The seller is not a friend to the seller

  50. For a big buyer - a big swim

  51. If you are afraid of clients, do not go into sales

  52. Customers love the bill, and the markup is reasonable

  53. Love for money is evil - you will love a goat client too

  54. Good wine needs no ivy bush

  55. Don't be afraid of a lost client - but don't boast about them either

  56. The seller sees the seller from afar

  57. Anyone who is dissatisfied with a small bonus is not worthy of a big one

  58. You can't sell something that's unsaleable

  59. Visible salesperson by clients

  60. The first client is always lumpy

  61. The client's silence is not yet a sign of consent

  62. It's crazy to trade - you only lose money

  63. The buyer himself runs to a good product

  64. Not all the buyers are what they are called

  65. Every product has its own customer

  66. Work for the client - and clients will work for you

  67. One buyer is not an indicator

  68. It's a long day until the evening, if there's nothing to sell

  69. Be less pestering to the client - you will hear more from him

  70. The disadvantages of sales managers are a continuation of their advantages

  71. Small seller, but smart

  72. Whatever kind of client you don’t have, that’s what you want.

  73. There are devils in a quiet buyer

  74. Whatever is done is what will be sold

  75. If there was a buyer, there would be a product

  76. The client is not fed fables

  77. Trying is not torture, but refusal is not a problem

  78. Living with clients means howling like a client

  79. Taking risks in negotiations is a noble cause

  80. One general weather client does not do

  81. Don't say "gop" until the goods have been paid for

  82. The seller is protected and the buyer is protected

  83. One seller is plowing, and seven are waving their hands

  84. The fear of client failure has big eyes.

  85. Angry sellers carry water

  86. An agreement with a client is more valuable than money

  87. He who doesn't sell doesn't eat

  88. Competitors scold - and buyers amuse themselves

  89. Get the client while it's hot

  90. Everyone's mouth is wide open at someone else's client.

  91. Everything is good that sells well

  92. A real seller will endure anything

  93. If you rush to sell, you will make the client laugh

  94. If you sell less, you will sell more

  95. Whatever the client enjoys, as long as he doesn’t cry

  96. If you chase two clients, you won’t catch either one.

  97. The seller's tongue will bring you to Rome

  98. Happiness does not lie in the client's money

  99. It’s good with clients where we are not

  100. The kind of clients you are rich in - that’s how you’re happy

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It’s not for nothing that they say: “A proverb goes hand in hand.” Our modern children seem to be cut off from the sources of folk wisdom. Our task is to introduce them to folklore, to instill a love for folk wisdom. By explaining the meaning of proverbs, indirectly teach them to use proverbs and sayings in their speech. Homeland. Proverbs and sayings about the Motherland

Without roots, wormwood does not grow.

Without love for a person there is no love for the homeland.

Whatever nation you live in, adhere to that custom.

In the native land there is a falcon, in a foreign land there is a crow.

In its own swamp even a frog sings, but in a foreign land even a nightingale is silent.

The Russian land is great and the sun is everywhere.

Everywhere is good, but home is better.

Every pine tree makes noise in its own forest.

Everyone has their own side.

Where not to live - to serve the homeland.

The bird that is not happy with its nest is stupid.
They say it in Moscow, but they listen all over the country.

Life is not a pity for the fatherland.

If the people are united, they are invincible.

It’s good to sing songs beyond the mountains, but it’s better to live at home.

It’s light overseas, but it’s lighter here.

It’s not scary to die for Mother Moscow.

They give their lives for the fatherland.

For the homeland, for the honor - even to cut off your head.

Why go far away - it’s good here too.

The Russian land is all under God.

There is no age for gold, there is no price for the homeland.

And the sandpiper knows its side.

And bread misses its side.

Go to motherland- there is paradise under the tree.

If the bush were not nice, the nightingale would not build a nest.

Each has its own sweet land.

Anyone who has not been to Moscow has never seen its beauty.

Whoever fights for his homeland is given double strength.

Whoever aims at us will meet his death.

Who's on Rus' will attack, he will find himself dead.

Whoever betrays the fatherland is evil spirits sells his soul.

Whoever trades his homeland will not escape punishment.

Mother Moscow is white-stone, golden-domed, hospitable, Orthodox, talkative.


Moscow is an adornment to the Motherland, a deterrent to enemies.

Moscow is the mother of all cities.
Moscow is the head of all capitals.

Moscow is like granite, no one can defeat Moscow.
Moscow was not built in a day.

On the native side, even the smoke is sweet.

In a foreign land, even a dog feels sad.

In a foreign land, as if in a home, it is both lonely and mute.

On the other side there is an eagle and a crow.

On the foreign side there is something sweet - mustard, in the homeland - horseradish - candy.

On the other side you will bow to the harrow.

On the other side, you will be known as a devil for three years.

On someone else's side, I'm happy with my little crow.

The other side will teach the griefer.

It’s not time for years to come, long years of absence from one’s native side.

Don't look for the promised lands - they are where your homeland is.

If you don’t love your country, you don’t love God, but Satan.

Do not renounce the Russian land - it will not renounce you either.

Don't let the grass grow on the Neva River, don't take over someone else's Russian land.

Not the person who lives for himself, but who goes into battle for his homeland.

There is no more beautiful homeland in the world than ours.

There is no better native land in the world.

Novgorod is the father, Kyiv is the mother, Moscow is the heart, St. Petersburg is the head.

To betray your homeland is to disgrace your mother and father.

Homeland is more beautiful than the sun, more valuable than gold.

Beloved homeland - dear mother.

Homeland begins with family.

They protect their homeland with their heads.

You won’t find your homeland, like your parents, in a foreign land.

You can even dream about your native land.

The native side is the mother, and the alien side is the stepmother.

The native bush is dear to the hare.

There are no relatives, but my heart aches for my native side.
Russian people remember good things.
The Russians take a long time to harness, but they travel quickly.
The Russian doesn’t joke with the ball or the roll.
Holy Rus'. Orthodox, heroic, Holy Russian mother land.

From the native side, the crow is redder than the peahen.

One's own land is sweet even in sorrow.

Your own side is never cold.

His side strokes the fur, the other’s is opposite.

For its part, the dog is cute too.

That land is sweet, where the mother gave birth.

Only he will be honored who loves his homeland not in words, but in deeds.

The hero who fights hard for his homeland.

Dying, with native land don't go.

Dema lives well in a foreign land, but not at home.

Well, where we do not.

A bad bird is one that soils its nest.

The kingdom will be divided and will soon go bankrupt.

A person cannot live without a homeland.

A man without a homeland is a nightingale without a song.

A man without a homeland is like a family without land.

A foreign land will not add joy.

The foreign side is a dense forest.

The foreign side is dry without wind and chills without winter.

Foreign land is viburnum, homeland is raspberry.

Foreigners don't believe in tears.

  • Love for the Motherland is stronger than death.
  • On the other side, the Motherland is doubly dear.
  • One per person birth mother, he has one homeland.
  • Everyone has their own side.
  • Where to live is what you will be known for.
  • Overseas there is joy, but it is someone else’s, but here we have grief, but our own.
  • Where someone is born, that’s where they will come in handy.
  • Your own land is sweet even in a handful.
  • To visit someone else's house is to see a rotten log in your own.
  • What you don’t know is where you are drawn.
  • Afonushka is bored on someone else’s side.
  • The Russian land is all under God.
  • Where the pine tree is mature, there it is red.
  • The foreign side will make you smarter.
  • His side strokes the fur, the other side is opposite.
  • On the native side, even the pebble is familiar.
  • Where the pine tree is mature, there it is red.
  • To live is to serve the Motherland.
  • Whatever nation you live in, adhere to that custom.
  • Our strength is a united family.
  • Why is it so far away and it’s good here?
  • The foreign side of the dense forest.
  • On the other side, even spring is not beautiful.
  • Without roots, wormwood does not grow.
  • From your native land - die, don’t leave.
  • It's warmer overseas, but it's lighter here.
  • The other side is the stepmother.
  • There is joy overseas, but someone else’s, but here we have grief, but our own.

The Motherland is your mother, know how to stand up for her.

To live is to serve the Motherland.

Take care of your native land like your beloved mother.

Beloved homeland - dear mother.

To love your homeland is to serve your homeland faithfully.

Love for the Motherland is stronger than death.

Do not spare your strength or your life for your Motherland.

The Motherland is the mother of all mothers.

Stand boldly for what is right!

Those who love their homeland will not be indebted to them.

If friendship is great, the Motherland will be strong.

Our homeland is more beautiful than the sun.

A man without a homeland is a nightingale without a song.

It's warmer overseas, but it's lighter here.

Everyone has their own side.

The Motherland is dearest to our people.

One mother is dear and one homeland.

Know how to defend your motherland.

There is nothing more beautiful in the world than our Motherland.

Whoever serves the Motherland faithfully fulfills his duty exemplarily.

Your own land is sweet even in a handful.

The native bush is dear to the hare.

It is not scary to die for the Motherland.

The bird that dislikes its nest is stupid.

We don’t want someone else’s land, but we won’t give up ours.

We live without straining, we serve our Motherland.

A reward from the Motherland is a joy to the heart.

Love for the Motherland conquers death.

On the other side, the Motherland is doubly dear.

For the Motherland, for honor - even to cut off your head.

Whoever comes to us with a sword will die by the sword.

The native side is the mother, and the alien side is the stepmother.

A person has one natural mother, and he has one Motherland.

To whom Far East, and dear to us.

The bird is small, but it protects its nest.

On my native side the heart sings.

Whoever steps on Russian soil will stumble.

The native side is the mother, and the alien side is the stepmother. parents

Russia has never worn a yoke.

Proverbs and sayings about the homeland

Proverbs and sayings about the homeland teach us to love our native land, to be a brave and staunch defender of our homeland: “Your mother is not afraid to die for her homeland”; “Everywhere is good, but at home it’s better”; “A man without a homeland is like a family without land.”

Love for the homeland, patriotism, courage - these human qualities are fundamental for the existence of a state and its development, so as not to disappear from the world map in the battle of times and peoples for their place in the sun.

The meaning and meaning of proverbs and sayings about the homeland is that without love for the homeland, a person’s full existence is impossible, since without this there will be no strong and strong country where your homeland is. You need to stick to your native side and not forget about your roots. And then you will be proud of your homeland. If you respect your homeland, others will do the same.

Proverbs and sayings about the Motherland

The Motherland is your mother, know how to stand up for her.

Houses and walls help.

Without roots, wormwood does not grow.

Take care of your native land like your beloved mother.

Take care of your homeland like the apple of your eye.

Be not only the son of your father - be also the son of your people.

In the battle for the fatherland, death is red.

Whichever people you come to, you’ll wear a hat like that.

Whatever nation you live in, adhere to that custom.

No one is a prophet in his own land.

In your home, the walls also help.

To visit someone else's house is to see a rotten log in your own.

In a strange place, in the forest.

Everywhere is good, but home is better.

Everyone has their own side.

Where there is a fool's family, there is his own land.

Where to live is what you will be known for.

Where someone is born, that’s where they will come in handy.

Where not to live - to serve the homeland.

Where the pine tree is mature, there it is red.

A hero stands up for his homeland.

The main thing in life is to serve the fatherland.

The bird that dislikes its nest is stupid.

Woe to the tongueless in a foreign land.

Life is not a pity for the fatherland.

Do not spare your strength or your life for your Motherland.

Houses and walls help.

Don, Don, or better yet, a house.

The smoke of the fatherland is lighter than someone else's fire.

If you breathe the whole world, there will be wind.

If friendship is great, the Motherland will be strong.

If the people are united, they are invincible.

If it is tailored in Russian, and there is only one warrior in the field.

You live on the side, but your village is all on your mind.

Once upon a time there was a fine fellow; I didn’t see any fun in my village; I went to a foreign land and cried.

To live is to serve the Motherland.

It’s good to sing songs beyond the mountains, but it’s better to live at home.

There is joy overseas, but it’s someone else’s, but here we have grief, but it’s our own.

It's warmer overseas, but it's lighter here.

It’s not scary to die for Mother Moscow.

They give their lives for the fatherland.

For the homeland, for the honor - even to cut off your head.

Why is it so far away and it’s good here?

The Russian land is all under God.

The whole world knows that there are no tougher Russians.

There is no age for gold, there is no price for the homeland.

And the crane is looking for warmth.

And the horse rushes to its side, but the dog bites it off and leaves.

And the bones cry for their homeland.

And the sandpiper knows its side.

And the sandpiper knows the other side.

And the forest makes more noise when there are a lot of trees.

And a speck of dust from our native land is gold.

And the dog knows his side.

And bread misses its side.

Go to your native land - there is paradise under the Christmas tree.

Seek goodness on the side, but love home in the old way.

If the bush were not nice, the nightingale would not build a nest.

Each has its own sweet land.

Whatever it is like at home, it’s like that on the Don.

Anyone who has not been to Moscow has never seen its beauty.

He who stands up for his homeland is a hero.

Whoever fights for his homeland is given double strength.

Whoever aims at us will meet his death.

Whoever attacks Rus' will find death for himself.

He who betrays his fatherland sells his soul to evil spirits.

Whoever trades his homeland will not escape punishment.

Whoever serves the Motherland faithfully fulfills his duty exemplarily.

Wherever the raspberry lured, it brought back the native village.

Love for homeland is stronger than death.

Mother Moscow is white-stone, golden-domed, hospitable, Orthodox, talkative.

The side where the navel is cut is cute.

God has mercy on his side too.

I passed through many countries, but found goodness only in my homeland.

Moscow - Decoration for the Motherland, intimidation for enemies.

Moscow is the mother of all cities.

Moscow is like granite - no one can defeat Moscow.

In one place the stone is overgrown with moss.

On the native side, even the smoke is sweet.

On the native side, even the pebble is familiar.

On my native side I know the gossips too.

In Rus', not all crucians are crucians - there are also ruffs.

In a foreign land, kalach is not a joy, but in the homeland, black bread is a sweetness.

In a foreign land, sweets are like mustard, but in the homeland, horseradish is like candy.

In a foreign land, even a dog feels sad.

In a foreign land, you dream about your native land.

In a foreign land, as if in a home, it is both lonely and mute.

In a foreign land, everything is God's gift.

On the other side, even spring is not beautiful.

On the other side there is an eagle and a crow.

On the wrong side, even a child is an enemy.

On the foreign side there is something sweet - mustard, in the homeland - horseradish - candy.

On the other side, even a falcon is called a crow.

On the other side and the old lady is a gift from God.

On the other side, like a blade of grass in a field.

On the other side you will bow to the harrow.

On the other side, the Motherland is doubly dear.

On the other side, dogs will bark for three years and people will groan for three years.

On the other side, you will be known as a devil for three years.

On someone else's side, I'm happy with my little crow.

The enemies ran into Russian bayonets.

People's friendship and brotherhood are more valuable than any wealth.

The peoples of our country are strong in friendship.

The other side will teach the griefer.

Our strength is a united family.

It’s not time for years to come, long years of absence from one’s native side.

Don't look for the promised lands - they are where your homeland is.

If you don’t love your country, you don’t love God, but Satan.

Do not renounce the Russian land - it will not renounce you either.

Don't let the grass grow on the Neva River, don't take over someone else's Russian land.

Not the person who lives for himself, but who goes into battle for his homeland.

There is no more beautiful country in the world than ours.

There is no land more beautiful than our country.

There is nothing more beautiful in the world than our homeland.

There is no son without a homeland.

Novgorod is the father, Kyiv is the mother, Moscow is the heart, Petersburg is the head.

That's why the cuckoo crows because it doesn't have its own nest.

For a lonely person, where there is bread, there is a corner.

Everywhere is home for the lonely.

One matchmaker praises someone else’s side, but she herself sits at home.

A person has one natural mother, and he has one Motherland.

Until you’ve been under someone else’s roof, you won’t know your own, where it flows.

The geese flew overseas, but not the swans that came either.

To betray your homeland is to disgrace your mother and father.

A goose has flown to Rus' - it will stay and fly away.

After parting with a friend, they cry for seven years; after parting with their homeland, they cry for the rest of their lives.

The Motherland is the mother of all mothers.

The homeland is the mother, the foreign land is the stepmother.

Homeland is more beautiful than the sun, more valuable than gold.

Beloved homeland - dear mother.

Homeland begins with family.

The Motherland is your mother, know how to stand up for her.

They protect their homeland with their heads.

You cannot find your homeland, like your parents, in a foreign land.

Learn to defend your motherland.

You can even dream about your native land.

The native land is sweet even in a handful.

The native land is a paradise for the heart.

The native bush is dear to the hare.

There are no relatives, but my heart aches for my native land.

The Russian is strong on three piles: maybe, I suppose, somehow.

The Russian does not joke with the sword or the roll.

The Russian soldier knows no barriers.

Rus' is holy, Orthodox, heroic, mother of Holy Russian land.

From your native land - die, don’t leave!

From my native side, the crow is cute too.

From the native side, the crow is redder than the peahen.

The most precious thing for a person in a foreign land is his homeland.

Your milk for the child, your life for the Motherland.

Your own land - your own ashes.

Your own land is sweet even in a handful.

He doesn’t carry his burden, he doesn’t eat his smoke from his eyes.

Your own sadness is more valuable than someone else’s joy.

Your own side is never cold.

His side strokes the fur, the other side is opposite.

Its own side is also cute for the dog.

You should sit at home and sharpen your spindle.

Afonushka is bored on someone else’s side.

The glory of the Russian bayonet will never fade.

For its part, the dog is cute too.

Consent is stronger than stone walls.

The falcon does not sit in one place, but wherever it sees a bird, it flies there.

The sons of Russian mothers are famous for their heroic prowess.

That land is sweet, where the mother gave birth.

Only he will be honored who loves his homeland not in words, but in deeds.

The hero who fights hard for his homeland.

The people have one home - the Motherland.

When you die, do not leave your native land.

Praise the overseas, but stay at home.

The city is good for its houses, but bad for its heads.

Moscow is good, but not at home.

Dema lives well in a foreign land, but not at home.

Well, where we do not.

A bad bird is one that soils its nest.

The kingdom will be divided and will soon go bankrupt.

What you don’t know is where you are drawn.

A person cannot live without a homeland.

A man without a homeland is like a family without land.

A man without a homeland is like a nightingale without a song.

What is great for a Russian is death for a German.

A foreign land will not add joy.

The foreign side is a thief.

The other side is the stepmother.

The foreign side of the dense forest.

The foreign side is dry without wind and chills without winter.

The foreign side will make you smarter.

Foreign land is viburnum, Motherland is raspberry.

Foreigners don't believe in tears.

Foreign land is viburnum, homeland is raspberry.

The foreigner is not stroking the wool.

She praises someone else’s side, but doesn’t do anything herself.

IN AND. Dahl, in his collection “Proverbs and Sayings of the Russian People,” also presented many proverbs and sayings about his homeland. Below you can see an excerpt from this book. I would like to note that Dahl identified three sections - “Rus-Motherland”, “Rus-Foreign”, “Motherland-Foreign”.

No matter what the initiative is - there is a hole, there will be a gap.
The beginning is hard, but the end is near.
Young people scold - they have fun, and old people scold - they get angry.
Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, get up early and start your own.
It’s not all Maslenitsa, there will be Lent too.
The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing and the whole forest can hear him.
A new broom sweeps in a new way, but when it breaks, it lies under the bench.
Alone in the field is not a warrior, but a traveler.
Horses die from work, but people grow stronger.

It's a double-edged sword - it hits here and there.
Repetition is the mother of learning and the consolation of fools.
Repetition is the mother of learning and a refuge for the lazy.
For a drunk, the sea is knee-deep, and the puddle is up to his ears.
The dust is a column, the smoke is a rocker, but the hut is not heated, not swept.
Grow big, but don't be a noodle, stretch a mile, but don't be simple.
The fisherman sees the fisherman from afar, so he avoids them.
If you get along with a bee, you'll get honey; if you get along with a beetle, you'll end up in manure.
Seven troubles - one answer, the eighth trouble - nowhere at all.
The dog lies in the hay, does not eat itself and does not give it to the cattle.
An old horse will not spoil the furrows, and it will not plow deep.
If you drive more quietly, you will be further away from where you are going.
Fear's eyes are big but they don't see anything.
The ward is lost and the key is lost.
Bread on the table - and the table is a throne, but not a piece of bread - and the table is a board.
Miracles in a sieve - there are many holes, but nowhere to jump out.
A healthy mind in a healthy body is a rare blessing.
Whoever remembers the old is out of sight, and whoever forgets both.
There is a black sheep in the family, and because of the black sheep, everything is not pleasing.
Hunger is not an aunt, but a mother.
If you hit one cheek, turn the other, but don’t allow yourself to be hit.
The bullet is afraid of the brave, but it will find the coward even in the bushes.
Appetite comes with eating, and greed comes with appetite.
Thinness is like water off a duck's back (bathhouse proverb.

And a blind horse carries, if a sighted man sits on the cart.
Good advice is good in time.
Everyone seeks the truth, but not everyone creates it.
Every bird loves its nest.

There is joy overseas, but it’s someone else’s, but here we have grief, but it’s our own.

We live by chewing bread - and sometimes adding salt.
The affectionate calf sucks two queens, but does not give one to the vigorous one.
My tongue is my enemy - it speaks before my mind.
Not fish, not meat, not caftan, not cassock.
A hand washes a hand, but a thief hides a thief.
The hand washes the hand - and both whites live.
Horses do not roam for food, and they do not seek good for good.
The morning is wiser than the evening - the grass is greener than the straw.
For a beaten man they give two unbeaten men, but if it doesn’t hurt, they take it.
Two are waiting for the third, but seven are not waiting for one.
As you hit, so will you receive - with the same end in the same place.
It's hidden, and the knot is right there.
My tongue is my enemy, prowling before my mind, looking for trouble.
Poverty is not a vice, but twice as bad.
It was smooth on paper, but they forgot about the ravines and walked along them.
Goal is like a falcon, and sharp as an axe.
A lip is not a fool; a tongue is not a shovel.
There are two pairs of boots, and both are left.
The girlish shame - to the threshold - she crossed and forgot.
The master is afraid of the work, but the master of the work is afraid.
A spoon is on its way to dinner, and then at least for a bench. Even if a fool is happy, he puts two of his own. A mosquito will not knock down a horse until the bear helps. The hen pecks every grain, and the whole yard is covered in droppings.

Old sayings

-Whose are you, young man? - Zubchevsky merchant. -Where were you? – In Moscow I walked around the world.

But I'm a fool for nuts.

And listen to our speech: if you resist, eat it!

Where are our sleighs? Either they disappeared or they didn’t exist.

Where is the bread that you ate yesterday?

And I would crush it and carry manure

Do you know what it smells like?

And just as the prince is thin, so is he in the mud.

When will there be leisure? - And when we are not there

And when was this? - How else did our glorious Cuban lake burn?

And when? - A long time ago, when the woman was still a girl

Who has ever heard of a bear flying?

Who told you to think?

And youth - oh-oh!

Does the dog know anything about Friday?

Well, well! hit me if you dare. Well, more!

Well, let’s consider it our own: how did grandma’s grandson goat suit her mother-in-law’s hen?

And when they woke up, they announced the gospel for Matins.

And you would have grabbed it like you were sitting on a splint; and then he realized that he had rolled down the mountain

And the devil knows!

What do I care about Lansky snow?

What's new? - The archimandrite marries, takes the abbess

What will people say about this?

What are you asking for Moscow?

So, my dear guests, let’s go for the birthday celebrations

And what, a kind person, have you seen the evil Tatar?

And so that it will be useful to you, but come back to your own yard!

Abram, Abram, but not God's temple

Avvakum is not a godfather, he will treat you with his brotherhood

Avos is a great word

Maybe he lives - he won't do any good

Perhaps they bring it to the point that at least give up

Perhaps it pushes the fisherman in the sides.

Perhaps not God, but there is a demigod

Perhaps I'm a brother

Perhaps he will deceive you and go into the forest

Perhaps the hare falls into a snare

Avoska is a thief, he will deceive

Avoska is probably a stuffed brother

Avoska is a good guy: he will either help you out or teach you

Avoska left, but probably left

They believe in avoska's debt

Trust the string bag without a deposit

Maybe don’t believe it at all

Don't trust Avosya at all

Maybe they ate the junk

Agrippina's back was itching

Hell without bottom, age without end

Hell groans and weeps, it takes in the sinners

Peasant proverbs. Proverbs and sayings about the peasant

  • The peasant is drunk - he is his own master.
  • Do not let the peasant become overgrown, but shear him, like a sheep, naked.
  • Peasant gathering - zemstvo vodka.
  • The peasant belly went around the back.
  • A peasant's throat is a cloth reed: everything is crushed.
  • Not a hand peasant son there are balls.
  • Peasant work will not make you rich, but you will be hunchbacked.
  • The peasant lives by his cattle.
  • A peasant without land is like a tree without roots.
  • Peasant share in a wide field.

Proverbs and sayings about Rus'

The Holy Russian land is great, and the sun is everywhere.

The Volga is the mother of all rivers.

Every bird loves its nest.

Every pine tree makes noise in its own forest.

Everyone has their own side.

Where someone is born, that’s where they will come in handy.

Where the pine tree is mature, there it is red.

The bird that doesn't like its nest is stupid.

Houses and walls help.

Overseas there is joy, but it is someone else’s, but here we have grief, but our own.

And wormwood grows on its roots.

And the dog knows his side.

Each has its own sweet land.

Love for the Motherland is stronger than death.

On my native side, even the pebble is familiar.

On the other side, the Motherland is doubly dear.

There is no more beautiful country in the world than ours.

Homeland is more beautiful than the sun, more valuable than gold.

You can even dream about your native land.

The native side is the mother, the alien side is the stepmother.

The Russian is proud in words and firm in deeds.

Russian enthusiasm awaits.

The Russian does not joke with the sword or the roll.

Russians are patient to the very beginning.

Russian people remember good things.

Your own land is sweet even in a handful.

Your own side is never cold.

Siberia is a goldmine.

A bad bird is one that soils its nest.

Historical proverbs. Russian proverbs and sayings about history

Close to the king - close to death.

It happened: and the boyars howled like a wolf.

Here's to you, grandma, and St. George's Day!

Temporary workers are great by nature, but short-lived.

The hungry Frenchman is happy with the crow.

Wait for St. George's Day, when the cancer whistles.

The man swore off taking care of his master's goods on Yuryev's day.

You can’t drink water from Volkhov, you can’t kill people in Novgorod.

If a prince is bad, then the prince is in the dirt.

Who is against God and Veliky Novgorod?

It’s a small town, but there are seven governors.

Novgorod is being judged in its own court.

The Novgorodians tucked and tucked, and Novgorod continued to tack.

I warmed up in Moscow, but froze on the Berezina.

Kutuzov came to beat the French.

Disappeared as a Swede near Poltava.

Empty, as if Mamai had passed.

The Frenchman burned himself and froze himself.

One sheep has seven shepherds.

The king's hands are in debt.

The Frenchman is striking, but the Russian is persistent.

The royal favors are sown into the boyar sieve.


Like other types folk art, proverbs, these sayings of folk wisdom, based on centuries-old observations and experiments, belong to a wide variety of eras.

Each nation has a unique mental and spirituality, which is reflected in folk proverbs and sayings.

Proverbs did not appear suddenly, some were born from observations of life phenomena, the realities of the surrounding world, the character and behavior of people; others have replenished the linguistic treasury, wandering from literary works.

Proverbs are valuable folklore material that reflects the worldview and worldview of many generations.

Among ancient peoples, proverbs were called “parables.” Often they were integral part some kind of narrative, story, fairy tale. Having a dimensional warehouse, these generalization expressions stood out and were remembered. Some stories were no longer remembered, and common judgments from them fell into the tongue and were passed on from generation to generation.

There are proverbs preserved from pagan or semi-pagan times, the so-called “mythical”. They reflected pagan beliefs and rituals.

There are many historical proverbs that originated in outstanding periods historical life, or after famous event. For example, “he died like a Swede near Poltava.”

Ancient historical proverbs found in ancient chronicles.

Eat a large number of proverbs related to family life. Marriage in its own way historical development went through several stages, which is reflected in the proverbs. Examples of proverbs relating to marriage and family are the following. “Don’t rush to get married soon, so as not to be angry later,” “Choose a horse that comes from nature, and a horse from home.”

There are proverbs regarding public life. Many of them express a reasonable understanding of life and correct view on it, for example, “Learning is light, but ignorance is darkness.”

Proverbs play important role In human life. Proverbs are a kind of guiding principles for activity. When justifying one or another action, a person cites a proverb as evidence. And you can’t go against the proverb anymore.

Historical reference

Peter I was very fond of Russian proverbs and sayings. He knew most of them by heart and knew how to apply them appropriately and appropriately. Even in foreign lands, the sovereign did not forget proverbs. So, while in Amsterdam, where he studied naval art, he wrote to Levashev about sending him books with proverbs, asking him not to forget about this fact. At the end of the letter, Peter stated:

"From Amsterdam, February 15th 1717, Peter."

Old Russian proverbs and sayings

From angel there is one, from man there are two, from earth there are three.
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Small sparks of fire cause great things to burn.
You can't hide from death even under a stone.
The cut piece will not stick.
He cuts off his head and cries over his hair.
From goodness the roots and branches of goodness.
Rain comes from God, lies from the devil.
You hide it from people, but not from God.
Kiryukha cut off his ear.
From a pure heart, the eyes see pure.
It fell behind the shore, but did not reach the other shore.
They do not seek good from good.
From thin birds come thin songs.
Proverbs about fate: God gave the way, but the devil threw a hook.
It’s time for anyone to know Mount Athos
Proverbs about life and fate: If you hunger for someone else’s, you will lose yours.
Wise Proverbs about fate: To a lively cow God does not give a horn.
Proverbs about the mind: A beard is like a gate, but the mind is a small joke...
Proverbs about swearing: Swearing does not like the truth.
Proverbs about courage Fear of wolves - to be without fungi.
Proverbs about family life: If you take the devil into the house, do not knock him out with your forehead
Proverbs about fate: To survive a century is not to overtake a field.
Proverbs about Russian officials: A raven will not peck out a raven's eye.
Proverbs about life: Every good man follows his example.
Proverbs about worldly wisdom: The bear is to blame for eating the cow; and the cow that roamed the fields was not right.
Proverbs about thrift and politeness: A thrifty horse does not kill an animal in the field.
Proverbs about good and sin: The sinful body and soul have been eaten.
Proverbs about smart people and fools. If there is a pie, we eat it, but if there is no pie, we look at it.
Proverbs about friendship and disputes: Farther into the forest there is more firewood. Further into the argument - more words
Proverbs about worldly wisdom. Fir cones from roots to tower.
Proverbs about family and family life. The wife is a plaster for her husband, and he is her shepherd.
Proverbs about wives. Women's minds that Tatar sums.
Proverbs about marriage and wives. If he gets married, he will change.
Proverbs about evil and good. The most evil of all is the evil wife.
Proverbs and sayings about prudence. The needle serves - as long as the ears; and people are still souls.
Proverbs about truth and lies. True not false: it is impossible to fight against the devil
Proverbs about studying. Whatever the arable land, such is the brutality.
Proverbs about male prudence and female cunning. Listen to your ears, eat your lips, and don’t give free rein to the eyes of fools
Proverbs about male prudence and female cunning. Listen to your ears, eat your lips, and don’t give free rein to your foolish eyes

Other wise proverbs and sayings:

Proverbs about sin and punishment It is obvious that sin creates little guilt.
Proverbs about women and marriage. The worm eats the tree, but the woman is evil.
Proverbs and sayings about secret and obvious The fur coat is a sheep, but the soul is human.
Proverbs about fate and affection. Whatever is little is also expensive.
Proverbs about life and death. Hour by hour, but closer to death.
Proverbs about kings and service. To stand before the king, despise yourself.
Proverbs about business and craft. Bad craft is better than good theft.
Wise proverbs. Although the pine tree stands in the middle of the field, and besides, the forest is noisy.
Wise proverbs. He who blows on milk will blow on water.
Wise proverbs. Thomas will not buy his mind.
Wise proverbs. Teach your wife and children without people.
Wise proverbs. Then praise the dream when it comes true
Beautiful proverbs. Humility is a man's necklace.
Wise proverbs. Proverbs about faith. With faith, a splinter of something is not a candle.
Wise proverbs. They learn to fly, and pride itself grows.
Proverbs about friendship Through self-interest, one gets to know a friend.
Proverbs about life The priest and the rooster sing bitterly and do not whine bitterly.
Proverbs about life Proverbs about deception. The hand scratches the hand, and both itch.
Proverbs about ingenuity. If you measure water with a sieve, you will waste time.
Proverbs about self-will Hunting is worse than bondage.
Proverbs about intelligence and wealth. He acquired wealth and forgot his brotherhood.
Proverbs about kindness and mercy. It is not he who gives much mercy who is merciful; he is merciful who does not offend anyone.
Wise proverbs about guests and neighbors. Dear guest, what a soul; they eliminate him like a hedgehog.

Proverbs about friendship

Remember friendship, but forget evil.
A friend and brother is a great thing: you won’t get it soon.
It is better to listen to a friend's reproaches than to lose him.
Where friendship is strong, things go well.
You will not get to know your friend without trouble.
Where friendship is valued, enemies tremble.
I was at a friend’s place and drank the water – it seemed sweeter than honey.
Holding on to each other means not being afraid of anything.
Friendship is like glass: if you break it, you can’t fix it.
Stand together for peace - there will be no war.
A strong friendship cannot be cut with an axe.
He who is cool in character is no one's friend.
Whoever leaves a friend in trouble gets into trouble himself.
To tell the truth is not to make a friend.
A heart friend will not be born suddenly.
Better the bitter truth of a friend than the flattery of an enemy.
A thing is good when it is new, but a friend is good when it is old.
Don't recognize a friend in three days - find out at three years.
You recognize a horse in the army, but a friend in trouble.
Without a friend - an orphan; with a friend - a family man.
An untested friend, the nut is not cracked.
The mountain is destroyed by the wind, human friendship is destroyed by words.
Why be friends with someone who wants to scold.
Whoever you mess with, that's how you'll gain: from a bee to honey, from a beetle to manure.
If you hold on to each other, you won’t be afraid of anything.
You will quarrel into smoke, then you will burn with shame.
It is bad without a friend who is lost, but it is also bad with a friend who is unfaithful.
Without good friend you won't recognize your mistakes.
The mountain is destroyed by the wind, human friendship is destroyed by the word.
A friend is a valuable treasure, but no one is happy about an enemy.
A father is a mentor, a brother is a support, and a friend is both.
Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
What you don’t want for yourself, don’t do to others.
As is your friend, so is the respect for you.
Die yourself and help your friend.
If you don’t have a friend, look for him, but if you find him, take care of him.
Make new friends, but don't lose old ones!
It won't get boring good piece, a good friend will not get bored.
Don't lose a friend - don't give him a loan.
Don’t reveal secrets to a friend - know that he also has a friend.