Horses and people die from work. Do you know the continuation of the proverbs

Where I got this list from, it was incorrectly stated that these are sort of proverbs and sayings that have come down to us in a truncated form. This is not entirely true. The fact is that very often sayings are part of proverbs and begin to be used independently. This is exactly the case.

1. Hunger is not your aunt, she won’t bring you a pie.
2. Goal is like a falcon, but sharp like an axe.
3. The lip is not a fool, the tongue is not a spatula, it knows where it is sour, it knows where it is sweet.
4. Two boots in a pair, both left.
5. If you chase two hares, you won’t catch a single wild boar.
6. Whoever remembers the old is out of sight, and whoever forgets is both.
7. Bad luck is the beginning - there is a hole, there will be a gap.
8. Grandmother was wondering and said in two ways: either it will rain or it will snow, either it will happen or not.
9. Poverty is not a vice, but a great misfortune.
10. A healthy mind in a healthy body is a rare blessing.
11. Lucky as a drowned man on Saturday - there is no need to heat the bathhouse.
12. A raven will not peck out a crow’s eye, but will peck it out and not pull it out.
13. It was smooth on paper, but they forgot about the ravines and walked along them.
14. Even if a fool likes a stake, he puts two of his own.
15. Girlish shame - up to the threshold, crossed and forgotten.
16. A spoon is on its way to dinner, and then at least for a bench.
17. For a beaten person they give two unbeaten ones, but they don’t take much.
18. They carry the legs of a hare, feed the teeth of a wolf, and protect the tail of a fox.
19. It’s time for business and time for fun.
20. A mosquito will not knock down a horse until the bear helps.
21. The hen pecks at the grain, but the whole yard is covered in droppings.
22. Young people scold - they are amused, and old people scold - they get angry.
23. Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, get up early and start your own.
24. They carry water on the angry ones, but they ride on the kind ones.
25. It’s not all Maslenitsa, there will be Lent.
26. The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing; the whole forest can already hear him.
27. Neither fish, nor meat, nor caftan, nor cassock.
28. A new broom sweeps in a new way, but when it breaks, it lies under the bench.
29. Alone in the field is not a warrior, but a traveler.
30. Horses die from work, but people grow stronger.
31. A double-edged sword, it hits here and there.
32. Repetition is the mother of learning, the consolation of fools.
33. The sea is knee-deep for a drunken man, and the puddle is up to his ears.
34. Dust is a column, smoke is 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 must be done, damn it.
36. Grow big, but don’t be a noodle, stretch a mile, but don’t be simple.
37. The hand washes the hand, but both itch.
38. A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar, so he avoids them.
39. If you get along with a bee, you’ll get honey; if you get along with a beetle, you’ll end up in manure.
40. The dog lies in the hay, does not eat itself and does not give it to the cattle.
41. They ate the dog and choked on its tail.
42. An old horse will not spoil the furrow, nor will it plow deeply.
43. If you drive more quietly, you will be farther from the place where you are going.
44. Fear has big eyes, but they see nothing.
45. Uma ward, but the key is lost.
46. ​​Bread on the table - and the table is a throne, but not a piece of bread - and the table is a board.
47. Miracles in a sieve - there are many holes, but nowhere to jump out.
48. It’s sewn and covered, but the knot is here.
49. My tongue is my enemy, it prowls before the mind, seeking trouble.
50. The law is not written to fools; if it is written, it is not read; if it is read, then it is not understood; if it is understood, it is not understood.
51. Old age is not a joy; if you sit down, you won’t get up; if you run, you won’t stop.

When we use well-known catchphrases in our speech, for example from literary classics or popular films, we often do not even finish them. Firstly, most often we see from the face of the interlocutor that we read the same books and watched the same films, and it is clear to us that we understood each other. Secondly, many phrases are so recognizable to everyone that the second half of them has not been said for a long time. But another generation will come and will think that all wisdom is only in this short phrase, not knowing about its understatement, losing the original meaning! This happened with many sayings and proverbs. We pronounce them, thinking that their meaning is clear to us from the cradle, but... Apparently, our ancestors also did not bother to finish them, leaving us as a legacy only their first halves...

Let's try to look for the original meaning by returning the endings to the proverbs. Let's start with proverbs that have lost only part of their meaning: everything seems to be correct, but something is missing, something is unsaid.

Hunger is not my aunt won't bring you a pie.

Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, Get up early and start your own business.

Take it out and put it down; give birth, give it to me.

Small spool but precious; The stump is large and rotten.

Young people scold and amuse themselves, and the old people scold and rage.

Everything is clear with these proverbs - there is only some inconsistency in them, and the returned part strengthens the meaning of folk wisdom. It is more difficult with those proverbs and sayings, the meaning of which has completely changed with the loss of their second part!

How often have we heard from adults in childhood: "In a healthy body healthy mind!"? It seems that the meaning is beyond doubt, and we repeat the same thing to our children, for example, forcing them to do morning exercises. But originally it sounded like this: “A healthy mind in a healthy body is a rare occurrence.” That's exactly what he wrote Decimus Junius Juvenal, Roman satirist poet, in his Satires. This is what it means to take words out of context, which many people abuse nowadays. The meaning, it turns out, was completely different!

The drunken sea is knee-deep– it’s clear that a drunk person doesn’t care about anything, but in reality? The drunken sea is knee-deep, and the puddle is head over heels.

Crazy room! This means he is a very smart person, and his opinion is worth listening to. What if we return the ending? Uma chamber, yes the key is lost!

Repetition is the mother of learning! Well, what other meaning could there be? And you ask Ovid, these are his words: "Repetition is the mother of learning" and the refuge of donkeys (the comfort of fools).”

The meaning of many proverbs without their missing part is completely unclear! Why would this be said: “ Lucky, as a drowned man". But if you restore the entire text, then everything will fall into place:

How lucky Saturday to the drowned man - There is no need to heat the bathhouse! So luck is only on the side of those who drowned on Saturday - they won’t have to heat the bathhouse, saving money on the household!

The chicken pecks at the grain - that is, every task is done little by little , but return the ending and everything will appear in a different light . The chicken pecks at the grain , and the whole yard is covered in droppings!

As soon as new management appears at work and begins innovations, someone is sure to say: “A new broom sweeps in a new way!” But the whole point is in the second half: “A new broom sweeps in a new way, and when it breaks, it’s lying under the bench.”

When, for example, previously unknown like-minded people meet, who are passionate about the same thing or people of the same profession, they say : "Birds of a feather flock together". But in reality it was: "Birds of a feather flock together, That’s why he avoids it.” After all, where one is already fishing, the other has nothing to do!

Here are still unknown endings to famous proverbs.

Grandmother [ I was wondering] said in two [ Either it’s raining or it’s snowing, or it’s going to happen, or it’s not].

Poverty is not a vice [ and twice as bad].

A raven will not peck out a crow's eye [ and he’ll peck it out, but won’t pull it out].

It was smooth on paper [ Yes, they forgot about the ravines, and walk along them].

Goal like a falcon [ and as sharp as an ax].

Hunger is not my aunt [ won't bring you a pie].

Lip no fool [ tongue is not a shovel].

Two of a Kind [ yes both left].

Girlish shame - to the threshold [ stepped over and forgot].

The master's work is afraid [ and another master of the matter].

Road spoon for dinner [ and there at least under the bench].

At least a fool has some fun [ he puts his two].

For a beaten two unbeaten they give [ it doesn't hurt to take it].

If you chase two hares, not a single one [ wild boar] you won't catch it.

The hare's legs are [ The wolf's teeth are fed, the fox's tail is protected].

[AND] matter of time, [ And] fun time.

A mosquito won't knock down a horse [ until the bear helps].

Whoever remembers the old is out of sight [ and whoever forgets - both].

The hen pecks at the grain [ and the whole yard is covered in droppings].

Down and Out trouble started [ there is a hole, there will be a hole].

Young people scold and amuse themselves [ and the old people scold and rage].

Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf [ get up early and get started].

Every day is not Sunday [ there will be a post].

The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing [ the whole forest can already hear him].

Alone in the field is not a warrior [ and the traveler].

The horses are dying from work [ and people are getting stronger].

A double-edged sword [ hits here and there].

Repetition is the mother of learning [ consolation for fools].

Repetition is the mother of learning [ and a refuge for lazy people].

The drunken sea is knee-deep [ and the puddle is head over heels].

Dust in a column, smoke in a rocker [ but the hut is not heated, not swept].

Grow big, [ Yes] don't be a noodle [ stretch a mile, don't be easy].

If you get along with the bee, you'll get some honey [ If you get in touch with a beetle, you'll end up in manure].

Seven troubles - one answer [ eighth problem - nowhere at all].

Dog in the manger [ lies there, doesn’t eat on her own and doesn’t give it to the cattle].

An old horse won't ruin the furrow [ and it won’t plow deep].

Fear has big eyes [ they don't see anything].

Uma chamber [ yes the key is lost].

Bread on the table - and the table is the throne [ and not a piece of bread - and a table].

Miracles in a sieve [ there are a lot of holes, but nowhere to jump out].

Sewn-covered [ and the knot is here].

My tongue is my enemy [ before the mind prowls, seeks troubles].

Continuation of proverbs and sayings 1. Appetite comes with eating, and greed comes with appetite. 2. Grandmother was wondering, she said in two ways, either it will rain or it will snow, or it will happen, or it won’t. 3. Poverty is not a vice, but a misfortune. 4. A healthy mind in a healthy body is a rare blessing. 5. There is a freak in the family, and because of the freak, everything is not pleasing. 6. You’re as lucky as a drowned man on Saturday – you don’t have to heat the bathhouse. 7. A raven will not peck out a crow’s eye, but will peck it out and not pull it out. 8. Everyone seeks the truth, but not everyone creates it. 9. Where it is thin, it breaks, where it is thick, it is layered. 10. It was smooth on paper, but they forgot about the ravines and walked along them. 11. Goal is like a falcon, but sharp like an axe. 12. Hunger is not your aunt, she won’t bring you a pie. 13. The grave will correct the hunchback, but the club will correct the stubborn one. 14. The lip is not a fool, the tongue is not a shovel: they know what is bitter and what is sweet. 15. Two boots in a pair, but both are left. 16. Two are waiting for the third, but seven are not waiting for the one. 17. Girlish shame - up to the threshold, crossed and forgotten. 18. A master’s work is afraid, but another master’s work is afraid. 19. A spoon is on its way to dinner, and then at least for a bench. 20. The law is not written to fools; if it is written, it is not read; if it is read, then it is not understood; if it is understood, it is not understood. 21. We live, chew bread, and sometimes add salt. 22. For a beaten person they give two unbeaten ones, but they don’t take much. 23. If you chase two hares, you won’t catch a single wild boar. 24. Overseas there is joy, but it is someone else’s, but here we have grief, but our own. 25. They carry the legs of a hare, feed the teeth of a wolf, and protect the tail of a fox. 26. It’s time for business and time for fun. 27. And a blind horse carries, if a sighted man sits on the cart. 28. A mosquito will not knock down a horse until the bear helps. 29. Whoever remembers the old is out of sight, and whoever forgets is both. 30. The hen pecks at the grain, but the whole yard is covered in droppings. 31. The beginning is hard, but the end is near. 32. Bad luck is an initiative - there is a hole, there will be a gap. 33. Young people scold - they are amused, and old people scold - they get angry. 34. They carry water on the (offended) angry ones, but they ride on the kind ones. 35. Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, get up early and start your own. 36. It’s not all Maslenitsa, there will be Lent. 37. The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing; the whole forest can hear him anyway. 38. Neither fish, nor meat, nor caftan, nor cassock. 39. A new broom sweeps in a new way, but when it breaks, it lies under the bench. 40. Alone in the field is not a warrior, but a traveler. 41. Horses die from work, but people grow stronger. 42. Horses do not roam for oats, and do not seek good for good. 43. A double-edged sword, it hits here and there. 44. Repetition is the mother of learning, the consolation of fools. 45. Repetition is the mother of learning and a refuge for the lazy. 46. ​​Water does not flow under a lying stone, and under a rolling stone it does not have time. 47. The sea is knee-deep for a drunken man, and the puddle is up to his ears. 48. Dust is a column, smoke is a rocker, but the hut is not heated, not swept. 49. Work is not a wolf, it won’t run away into the forest, that’s why it must be done, damn it. 50. Grow big, but don’t be a noodle, stretch a mile, but don’t be simple. 51. A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar, so he avoids them. 52. The hand washes the hand, but both itch. 53. If you get along with a bee, you’ll get honey; if you get along with a beetle, you’ll end up in manure. 54. Your eye is a diamond, and someone else’s is glass. 55. Seven troubles - one answer, the eighth trouble - nowhere at all. 56. A bullet is afraid of a brave man, but he will find a coward in the bushes. 57. The dog lies in the hay, does not eat itself and does not give it to the cattle. 58. They ate the dog and choked on its tail. 59. Old age is not a joy; if you sit down, you won’t get up; if you run, you won’t stop. 60. An old horse will not spoil the furrow, nor will it plow deep. 61. If you drive more quietly, you will be farther from the place where you are going. 62. Fear has big eyes, but they see nothing. 63. If you hit one cheek, turn the other, but don’t allow yourself to be hit. 64. Uma ward, but the key is lost. 65. Bread on the table - and the table is a throne, but not a piece of bread - and the table is a board. 66. My mouth is full of trouble, but there is nothing to bite. 67. Miracles in a sieve - there are many holes, but nowhere to jump out. 68. It’s sewn and covered, but the knot is here. 69. My tongue is my enemy, it speaks before my mind. 70. My tongue is my enemy, it prowls before the mind, seeking trouble.

Important proverbs with missing additions November 23rd, 2011

Grandmother [wondered] in two ways and said [either it will rain or it will snow, either it will happen or not].
Poverty is not a vice [but twice as bad].
A healthy mind in a healthy body [a rarity].


It was smooth on paper [but they forgot about the ravines and walked along them].

Hunger is not an aunt [but a dear mother].


Two boots in a pair [yes, both are left].
Two boots in a pair [yes, both on one foot].
Girlish shame - up to the threshold [crossed and forgot].
The master’s work is afraid [and another master of the work].
A spoon is on its way to dinner [and then at least for a bench].
At least the fool has a stake [he puts two of his own].

If you chase two hares, you won’t catch a single [boar].
The hare's legs carry [the wolf's teeth feed, the fox's tail protects].
[And] time for business, [and] time for fun.
A mosquito will not knock down a horse [until the bear helps].
Whoever remembers the old is out of sight [and whoever forgets is both].


It’s young and green [ordered to take a walk].
Young people scold and amuse themselves [and old people scold and get angry].
Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf [get up early and start your own].
Our business is veal [he ate and went to the nook].
It’s not all Maslenitsa for the cat [there will be fasting].
The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing [the whole forest can hear him anyway].



It's a double-edged sword [it hits here and there].
Repetition is the mother of learning [the consolation of fools].
Repetition is the mother of learning [and a refuge for the lazy].


Grow big, [yes] don’t be a noodle [stretch a mile, but don’t be simple].
If you get along with a bee, you’ll get some honey [if you get in touch with a beetle, you’ll end up in manure].
Seven troubles - one answer [the eighth trouble is nowhere at all].
The dog lies in the hay [lies, does not eat itself and does not give it to the cattle].
He ate the dog [but only choked on his tail].

If you drive more quietly, you will be further [from where you are going].

Uma chamber [yes 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].
My mouth is full of trouble [and there is nothing to bite].

It's hidden [and the knot is here].
I am not me, and the horse is not mine [and I am not the cab driver].
My tongue is my enemy [speaks before the mind].
My tongue is my enemy [it prowls before the mind, seeks trouble].

Whoever remembers the old is out of sight.

The proverb had a continuation: “And whoever forgets, keep both eyes out!”

A new broom sweeps in a new way...

And when it breaks, it’s lying under the bench!

Like a fish needs a bicycle?

She's so funny!

Respect honor from a young age...

And my father-in-law is hungry!

Birds of a feather flock together.

The proverb that we now know about fishermen applied at that time to brothers-in-law, and sounded like this: “A brother-in-law sees his brother-in-law from afar.”

A holy place is never empty…

And an empty place is never sacred!

Every family has its black sheep.

Misinterpretation: In any family or company there is always one fool.

The first child was called a freak. Freak - standing near the clan, under protection. A couple was called a family only after the birth of their first child. “Uroda” means “beauty” in some Slavic languages. The first one was always the most beautiful. Those. the proverb will sound: “A family cannot exist without its first child.”

The horses are dying from work!

The full version of the saying goes like this: “Work makes horses die, but people grow stronger.”

My house is on the edge.

Misinterpretation: “Get away from me, I don’t know anything.”

The people living on the edge of the village had a special responsibility - to be the first to meet any danger and, if necessary, to repel any danger. Therefore, the bravest and strongest people lived in the huts “on the edge”. The man actually said: “I am ready to protect everyone’s peace with my life.”

Your shirt is closer to your body.

Incorrect interpretation: “My interests are dearer to me.”

These words were pronounced at the funeral of a warrior killed in battle, when the brothers took off their shirts and put them in the grave - closer to the body of the deceased. In this way they showed how dear he was to them.

Work is not a wolf - it won’t run away into the forest.

Misinterpretation: “The work can wait.”

In fact, the meaning of the saying is not at all to put things off. On the contrary, in the old days, when a wolf ran into a village, women and children hid in their houses and waited for him to run into the forest. But work won’t go anywhere. Therefore, work is not going anywhere, there is no need to wait - we need to start working.

Debt good turn deserves another.

Incorrect interpretation: “The honor of a debtor is to repay the debt on time.”

When borrowing something, they did not expect a return and understood that it was about helping their brother. When the debt was returned, it was a shame to take it away. A proverb about selflessness.

Everyone's mouth is wide open for other people's grub.

Misinterpretation: “Everyone likes to eat for free.”

It was customary - before everyone sat down at the table, the owner went outside from the hut and shouted: “Is anyone hungry?” That is, the owner opened his mouth wide open and loudly called for the hungry. It is not good for anyone to eat. And before people can sit down, all the cattle must first be fed.

Neither fish, nor meat, [neither caftan, nor cassock].
They ate the dog, [choked on the tail].
Uma ward, [yes the key is lost].
Two boots in a pair, [both left].
At least the fool has a lot of fun, [he puts two of his own].
The hand washes the hand, [and they both itch].
Lucky as a [Saturday] drowned man [no need to heat the bathhouse].
A raven won’t peck out a crow’s eye [and it will peck it out and not pull it out].
Goal like a falcon [and sharp like an axe].
Hunger is not an auntie [she won’t bring you a pie].
The lip is not a fool [the tongue is not a shovel].
For a beaten person they give two unbeaten ones [but they don’t take too much].
If you chase two hares, you won’t catch a single [boar].
Whoever remembers the old is out of sight [and whoever forgets is both].
The hen pecks every grain [and the whole yard is covered in droppings].
Bad luck is the beginning [there is a hole, there will be a gap].
The young people scold and are amused [and the old people scold and get angry].
A new broom sweeps in a new way [and when it breaks, it lies under the bench].
Alone in the field is not a warrior [but a traveler].
Horses die from work [and people grow stronger].
The drunken sea is knee-deep [and the puddle is up to his ears].
Dust is a column, smoke is a rocker [but the hut is not heated, not swept].
A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar [that’s why he avoids them].
An old horse will not spoil the furrows [and will not plow deeply].
Fear has big eyes [but they don’t see anything].
Miracles in a sieve [there are many holes, but nowhere to jump out].
It's hidden [and the knot is here].
My tongue is my enemy [it prowls before the mind, seeks trouble].

1. Appetite comes with eating, and greed - during appetite.

2. Grandmother I was wondering, said in two, Either it’s raining or it’s snowing, or it’s going to happen, or it’s not going to happen.

3. Poverty is not a vice, and misfortune.

4. A healthy mind in a healthy body - rare luck.

5. Every family has its black sheep, and because of the freak, everything is not pleasing.

6. How lucky Saturday to the drowned man - there is no need to heat the bathhouse.

7. The raven will not peck out the crow's eyes, and he’ll peck it out, but won’t pull it out.

8. Everyone seeks the truth, not everyone does it.

9. Where it’s thin, that’s where it breaks, where it’s thick, it’s layered there.

10. It was smooth on paper, Yes, they forgot about the ravines, and walk along them.

11. Goal like a falcon, and as sharp as an ax.

12. Hunger is not a thing, won't bring you a pie.

13. The grave will correct the hunchback, and the stubborn one is a cudgel.

14. The lip is not a fool, the tongue is not a shovel: they know what is bitter and what is sweet.

15. Two boots in a pair, yes both left.

16. Two are waiting for the third, and seven do not wait for one.

17. Girlish shame - to the threshold, stepped over and forgot.

18. The master’s work is afraid, and another master of the matter.

19. The road is a spoon for dinner, and there at least under the bench.

20. No law is written 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.

21. We live, we chew bread, and sometimes we add salt.

22. For a beaten person they give two unbeaten ones, it doesn't hurt to take it.

23. If you chase two hares, you won’t get any wild boar you won't catch it.

24. There is fun overseas, but alien, and we have both grief and our own.

25. The hare's legs are carried, The wolf's teeth are fed, the fox's tail is protected.

26. AND it's time, And fun time.

27. And the blind horse carries when a sighted person sits on a cart.

28. A mosquito won’t knock down a horse, until the bear helps.

29. Whoever remembers the old is out of sight, and whoever forgets - both.

30. The hen pecks at the grain, and the whole yard is covered in droppings.

31. Dashing trouble has begun, and the end is near.

32. Dashing trouble initiative - there is a hole, there will be a gap.

33. Young people scold and amuse themselves, and the old people scold and rage.

34. They carry water to (offended) angry people, and they ride the good ones themselves.

35. Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, get up early and get started.

36. Not everything is Maslenitsa for the cat, there will be a post.

37. The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing, the whole forest can already hear him.

38. Neither fish nor meat, neither caftan nor cassock.

39. A new broom sweeps in a new way, and when it breaks, it’s lying under the bench.

40. One in the field is not a warrior, and the traveler.

41. The horses are dying from work, and people are getting stronger.

42. Oats don't make horses roam, but they do not seek good from good.

43. Double-edged sword hits here and there.

44. Repetition is the mother of learning, consolation for fools.

45. Repetition is the mother of learning and a refuge for lazy people.

46. ​​Water does not flow under a lying stone, but under the rolling one - he doesn’t have time.

47. The drunken sea is knee-deep, and the puddle is head over heels.

48. Dust in a column, smoke in a rocker, but the hut is not heated, not swept.

49. Work is not a wolf, it won’t run into the forest, That’s why it’s necessary to do it, damn it.

50. Grow big, but don’t be a noodle, stretch a mile, don't be simple.

51. A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar, that's why he avoids it.

52. A hand washes a hand, yes they both itch.

53. If you get along with a bee, you’ll get some honey, If you get in touch with a beetle, you'll end up in manure.

54. Your eye is a diamond, and the stranger is glass.

55. Seven troubles - one answer, eighth problem - nowhere at all.

56. The bullet is afraid of the brave, and he’ll find a coward in the bushes.

57. Dog in the manger lies there, doesn’t eat on her own and doesn’t give it to the cattle.

58. The dog was eaten choked on their tail.

59. Old age is not a joy, If you sit down, you won’t get up; if you run, you won’t stop..

60. An old horse will not spoil the furrow, and it won’t plow deep.

62. Fear has big eyes, they don't see anything.

63. If you hit one cheek, turn the other one, but don't let yourself get hit.

64. Uma chamber, yes the key is lost.

65. Bread on the table - and the table is a throne, and not a piece of bread - and the table is board.

66. My mouth is full of trouble, and there's nothing to bite.