Whoever remembers the old will look away, and whoever will forget both. Important proverbs with missing additions - Raise your head
We all know many proverbs, but often we do not realize that they have a continuation. Sometimes it is lost in the depths of centuries, sometimes it was invented by some witty person for a well-known proverb, but, one way or another, it is often what reveals new meaning old truth. And sometimes this continuation exists in several versions, which turn a well-known idea into a completely different direction... This is what I have managed to find so far, although there are probably many more such examples.
Grandmother was wondering, and said in two: Either it’s raining or it’s snowing, or it’s going to happen, or it’s not going to happen.
Poverty is not a vice, and much worse / and twice as bad.
IN healthy body healthy mind - rare luck / rare occurrence / rarity.
Lucky as a drowned man on Saturday, - there is no need to heat the bathhouse.
The raven will not peck out the crow's eyes, and he’ll peck it out, but won’t pull it out.
It was smooth on paper, but they forgot about the ravines and walked along them.
Goal like a falcon and as sharp as an ax.
Hunger is not an aunt, but a dear mother.
Hunger is not an aunt - you can't drive me into the forest.
Hunger is not an aunt - won’t slip / won’t offer a pie.
Lip no fool, the tongue is not a shovel - it knows where it’s sweet.
Two of a Kind, yes both left / yes both on one leg.
Girlish shame - to the threshold, stepped over and forgot.
The master's work is afraid, and another master of the matter.
The road is a spoon for dinner, and there at least under the bench.
At least it's fun for a fool, he puts his two.
Wait for the sense putting your teeth on the shelf!
For a beaten man they give two unbeaten men, it doesn't hurt to take it.
If you chase two hares, you won’t catch a single wild boar.
The hare's legs are worn, the wolf's teeth are fed, the fox's tail is protected. (This is a complete version of the well-known proverb “The legs feed the wolf.”)
And eat the fish and take a ride on a taratayka.
A mosquito won't knock down a horse, until the bear helps.
Kopeck edgewise will seem like a ruble.
Whoever remembers the old, out of sight / out of sight, and whoever forgets the old - both (out).
The hen pecks at the grain, and the whole yard is covered in droppings.
Down and Out trouble started, and then the end is near.
Down and Out trouble started: there is a hole, there will be a hole.
Love is blind, and the goats take advantage of it.
It’s young and green, it’s advisable to take a walk.
The young people scold - (only) 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.
Our business is small / veal: I ate and went to the nook.
Every day is not Sunday, there will be a fast / there will be a great post.
The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing, the whole forest can already hear him.
Teach your grandmother to suck eggs, eat smoked/baked shit. (I apologize, but you can’t throw out the words from a proverb, just like from a song.)
Neither fish nor fowl, neither caftan nor cassock.
A new broom sweeps in a new way, and when it breaks, it’s lying under the bench.
Alone in the field is not a warrior, but a traveler.
The horses are dying from work, and people are getting stronger.
It's a double-edged sword, it hits here and there.
The rooster thought too marry the cook, but end up in the soup.
Repetition is the mother of learning, a consolation for fools / and a refuge for the lazy.
Dust in a column, smoke in a rocker, but the hut is not heated, not swept.
A drunk is knee-deep in the sea, and he will choke in a puddle.
The drunken sea is knee-deep, and the puddle is up to your ears / up to your head.
Work is not a wolf, it won’t run away into the forest, That’s why it’s necessary to do it, damn it.
Grow big, don't be a noodle stretch a mile, don't be simple.
A hand washes a hand, a thief covers a thief.
The hand washes the hand, but both are itching.
Birds of a feather flock together, that's why he avoids it.
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.
God helps the brave and the devil shakes a drunk.
God owns the brave and the devil shakes drunk.
Dog in the manger lies there, doesn’t eat herself and doesn’t give it to the cattle.
Ate the dog (yes only) choked on his tail.
Dog life: you need to lie, but there is nothing to eat.
An old horse will not spoil the furrow, but it plows shallowly / and it doesn’t plow deeply / but it plows shallowly.
Fear has big eyes, they don't see anything.
I'm crazy, but the key is lost.
Bread (salt) on the table - and the table is a throne, and not a piece of bread - and the table is board.
Trouble - mouth full, and there's nothing to bite.
Miracles in a sieve - everything is in holes, but no water spills.
Miracles in a sieve - there are a lot of holes, but there is nowhere to get out / and there is nowhere to jump out.
All right, but 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, before the mind prowls, seeks troubles.
(Based on Internet materials)
Using well-known words in your speech catchphrases, for example from literary classics or popular films, we often don’t 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 its 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 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! So very clever man, 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 starts 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's another unknown endings 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 of 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].
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. "Ugly" - this is on some Slavic languages means "beauty". 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 most courageous and strong people. 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 it to run into the forest. But work won’t go anywhere. Therefore, work will not go 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 deep].
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].
It is well known: the Russian language is the keeper of the wisdom of our people. A old proverbs and sayings are his spiritual treasure, a real “golden fund”, since they briefly and aptly express the instructive experience of many generations. But here’s the problem: in modern conditions information war
this experience, expressed verbally, was subject to distortion under the influence of new trends of the time. The meaning of many well-known proverbs has been turned inside out and changed exactly the opposite. Someone really wanted to hide the truth from us, to break the people’s original ideas about good and evil, bad and good. By using " Explanatory dictionary
living Great Russian language" V.I. Dahl (1897 edition) let's try to restore the forgotten truth... THE FAMILY HAS NOT WITHOUT A FREAK Wanting to justify the appearance of an ungodly person in a large family, we habitually say: well, it happens - there is a freak in a family. Or let’s give it a different shade: in any company there is bound to be one unlucky person. But our language speaks differently: “freak” means standing “at the clan”, under its reliable protection and patronage. And that’s why “freak” used to be called not a sick disabled person, but the first child - the strongest, the most beautiful, the smartest, who took everything first and best from his young parents. And the couple was called a family only after the birth of their first child. “Uroda” means “beauty” in some Slavic languages. That is, initially the proverb contained very deep meaning
: “without a child it’s not a family”, “a family cannot exist without its first child.” Thus, the whole village, all the relatives seemed to convince the young spouses to give birth to an heir as soon as possible in order to become a full-fledged family and increase the strength of their clan-tribe. WORK MAKES HORSES DIE How often do idle people use this expression! They like it. Although full version the saying goes like this:.
MY HUT IS ON THE EDGE Incorrect interpretation: “move away, leave me alone, I don’t know anything.” We say this today, but previously those people whose huts stood on the edge of the village had a special responsibility - they were the first to face any danger, be it an attack by enemies, a forest fire, a spring flood of a river, or a rapidly racing herd of horses. They were the ones who had to fight back. Therefore, the bravest and strongest people lived “in the huts on the edge.” When choosing a place for a house on the edge of the village, its owner seemed to be saying to his fellow villagers: “I will protect everyone’s peace.” The readiness for self-sacrifice has always been characteristic of the Russian people, which is captured in this proverb.
YOUR OWN SHIRT IS CLOSER TO THE BODY Yes, unfortunately, many contemporaries today have acquired the false belief that their own interest is most valuable, and nothing should harm personal gain. However, our ancestors pronounced these words in a completely different environment. At the funeral of a warrior who died honorably in battle, his brothers took off their linen or linen shirts and placed them in the grave - as close as possible to the body of the deceased relative. Thus they showed how much they loved him, how dear he was to them...
WORK IS NOT A WOLF – WILL NOT ESCAPE INTO THE FOREST “Take your time, lie down, rest, work will wait” - this is the meaning of this proverb in modern Russian. However, its original meaning was not at all to indulge one’s laziness by postponing important things for later. It was just the opposite! In the old days, when a wolf ran into a village, women and children immediately hid in their houses and waited for the animal to run into the forest. And their work, abandoned for a while, will not run away, will not go anywhere. Therefore, what to expect? As soon as the danger has passed, you must immediately begin work left in the garden, in the yard or around the house.
DON’T OPEN YOUR MOUTH FOR SOMEONE ELSE’S LOAF “Everyone loves to eat someone else’s food for free” - we filled this proverb with such narrowly destructive content today. But the story here is again of the exact opposite nature. There used to be a custom: before everyone sat down at the table, the owner would go outside from the hut and shout loudly: “Is anyone hungry?” That is, the owner opened his mouth wide open and invited all the hungry to his loaf: neighbors, relatives, beggars, random passers-by. It’s no good when everyone eats, but someone remains hungry.
DEBT IS BEAUTIFUL IN PAYMENT Perhaps, today this is one of the most frequently used proverbs: many creditors angrily demand that debtors give back what they have taken, calling them, harassing them, threatening them. Trouble, and that’s all... In fact, this proverb teaches you to forgive debts. Our wise ancestors acted in a simple-minded Christian way: when lending something to someone, they never expected a return, much less asked or demanded it. They were sincerely happy to help everyone in need just like that, without any self-interest. When the debt was finally returned, they blushed deeply: they were ashamed to accept it back...
Just think about WHAT WE HAVE LOST! How high were the morals of our wise ancestors, and how reduced we were in comparison with them...
Let's give a few more examples of truncated proverbs.
A holy place is never empty.AND AN EMPTY PLACE IS NOT HOLY!
Hunger is not an aunt - WILL NOT BRING A PIE.
For a beaten man they give two unbeaten men,IT DOESN'T HURT.
A mosquito won't knock down a horse,UNTIL THE BEAR HELPS.
Whoever remembers the old is out of sight, AND WHO WHO FORGETS is BOTH.
It’s not all Maslenitsa for the cat, THERE WILL BE LENT.
The woodpecker is not sad that he cannot sing: THE WHOLE FOREST HEARS HIM.
Alone in the field is not a warrior, BUT A TRAVELER.
Fear's eyes are big, but they don't see anything.
Crazy chamber, YES THE KEY IS LOST.
My tongue is my enemy: BEFORE THE MIND IT SURVEYS, IT SEEKS FOR TROUBLE.
More examples of how you can’t remove words from a song, otherwise the meaning becomes different.
At least half of the proverbs changed their meaning with the loss of their ending.
* Grandmother was wondering and said in two ways: either it will rain or it will snow, either it will happen or not;
* Poverty is not a vice, but twice as bad;
* Lucky as a drowned man on Saturday - there is no need to heat the bathhouse;
* A raven will not peck out a crow’s eye, but will peck it out and not pull it out;
* It was smooth on paper, but they forgot about the ravines and walked along them;
* Goal like a falcon, but sharp like an axe;
* Hunger is not an aunt, but a dear mother;
* The lip is not a fool, the tongue is not a shovel;
* Two boots in a pair, and both are left;
* Two boots in a pair, both on one foot;
* Girlish shame - to the threshold: she crossed and forgot;
* The master’s work is afraid, but another is the master of the work;
* A spoon is on its way to dinner, and then at least under a bench;
* At least a fool has a stake - he puts two of his own;
* If you chase two hares, you won’t catch a single wild boar;
* The hare's legs carry, the wolf's teeth feed, the fox's tail takes care of;
* It’s time for business and time for fun;
* The hen pecks at the grain, and the whole yard is covered in droppings;
* Bad luck is the beginning, there is a hole, there will be a gap;
* Young people scold - they amuse themselves, and old people scold - they get angry;
* Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf, get up early and start your own;
* A new broom sweeps in a new way, but when it breaks, it lies under the bench;
* Horses die from work, but people grow stronger;
* The stick has two ends, 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;
* For a drunk, the 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;
* Grow big, but don’t be a noodle, stretch a mile, but don’t be simple;
* A fisherman sees a 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, nor will it plow deep;
* 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;
* Sewn and covered, but the knot is here;
* My tongue is my enemy, it speaks before my mind.
Continuation of proverbs and sayings 1. Appetite comes with eating, and greed comes with appetite. 2. Grandma 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 already hear him. 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, the damned thing. 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 some 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 furrows, 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.
