Russian Proverbs and Sayings

This page continues the alphabetical list of Russian proverbs and sayings along with their English versions and literal translations.

А Б В Г Д Е Ё Ж З И Й К Л M Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ь Ы Ъ Э Ю Я

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Шей да пори́ -- не бу́дет пусто́й поры́.	Literal: Sew and cut, and you'll never see idle times.
Ши́ла в мешке́ не утаи́шь.	"The truth will always out.; What is done by night appears by day." Literal: you cannot hide an awl in a sack.
Щедрость не имеет пределов.	Generosity has no bounds.

- Э -
Это ещё цвето́чки, а я́годки впереди́.	This is nothing compared with what is to come. Literal: These are just flowers; berries will come soon.

- Я -
Я не я, и ло́шадь не моя́.	The cat did it! Literal: I am not I, and the horse is not mine.
Я́блоко от я́блони недалеко́ па́дает.	Like father like son; The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Literal: The apple falls not so far away from the apple-tree.
Я́годка по я́годке -- бу́дет кузово́к.	Literal: Berry by berry, a basket will be full.
Язык без костей: что хочет, то лопочет.	To loose one's tongue. (Unruly member.)
Язык говорит, а голова и не ведает.	The tongue speaks, but the head doesn't know.
Язы́к до Ки́ева доведёт.	A clever tongue will take you anywhere. Literal: Your tongue can get you all the way to Kiev.
Язы́к мой -- враг мой, пре́жде ума́ глаго́лет.	A fool's tongue runs before his wit. Literal: My tongue is enemy mine, speaks ahead of mind.
Языком масла не собьешь.	Many words will not fill a bushel.
Я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат.	Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Literal: Eggs don't teach a hen.

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