Fairy tales proverbs and sayings about stones. Proverbs about fairy tales: what can they teach? The most famous proverbs and sayings

From time immemorial, proverbs about fairy tales have adorned the life of the Russian people. They served as a kind of reminder that the world of dreams is necessary for both children and adults. After all, in addition to beautiful content, fictional stories often carried a deep truth that could open your eyes to many things. After all, it is not for nothing that our ancestors did not get tired of repeating the same thing: “The fairy tale is a lie, but there is a hint in it, good fellows to the lesson!

A world made for children

The story is first and foremost beautiful story designed to please the child. After all, the child's consciousness requires magic, otherwise it becomes too boring for him. This is quite normal, and proverbs about fairy tales constantly remind us of this.

Here are a few clear examples oral folk art proving the above:

• For children, fairy tales are sweeter than sugar donuts.
• A good story, especially for a child.
• Only in a fairy tale will you see a pig with a golden barrel.
• For a beautiful story and the children go to bed early.
• The kids only need to crush the oven and listen to jokes

What is the most important thing in history?

Also, proverbs about fairy tales always carried one very important reminder. They did not let them forget that in any story, the meaning should come first, and not the beauty of the story. After all, it is he who helps children learn and draw the right conclusions.

Unfortunately, today this message is often ignored, and modern books for children do not always display long-standing ideas about good and evil. That is why it is so important to remember the advice of our ancestors and put them into practice. So, here are some good examples of proverbs about the meaning of morality in children's works:

• Fairy tales are red not by their letters, but by what they signify.
• History is not coherent in writing, but is coherent in fiction.
• Not every water is good for drinking, not every fairy tale is worth listening to.
• Eat porridge, but also listen to a fairy tale, but shake what your mind has caught on your mustache.
• Before you finish reading the story, don't drop the pointer.
• Wisdom is not true, it can take root in a fairy tale.

A small guide for the storyteller

Reading some proverbs about fairy tales, you involuntarily understand that they are not addressed to those who listen to these amazing stories but to those who compose them. Simply put, they are a kind of instruction that can help storytellers. After all, this matter is only at first glance simple, but as soon as you start practicing, words and sentences begin to slip away ...

In addition, as mentioned above, these wise sayings are a relentless reminder that what matters most in such stories is what they can convey to the listeners. And here are a few proverbs to prove it:

• If a fairy tale is sweet, then everyone is drawn to listen to it.
• He was small - he listened to fairy tales, grew up - he began to compose himself, but they just don’t listen.
• Any fiction in a children's fairy tale is good.
• A fairy tale is gold that glitters in the eyes of children.
• Without a prompt, even a good storyteller can fall asleep.
• The tale begins at first, reads to the end, and does not break in the middle.

A great variety of Russian proverbs and sayings

Among other things, there are proverbs about fairy tales that are difficult to put into any category. Moreover, there are a great many such works of oral folk art, and this is sometimes breathtaking.

So, some of them remind us of old fairy tales, such as the proverb about the white calf. Others, on the contrary, push people to come up with more and more new stories. And the third ones do not carry a special semantic load at all. There were also proverbs and sayings in fairy tales, or rather, they were specially inserted there in order to give them a new life.

For take an example the most famous proverbs, which are quite difficult to attribute to a separate category:

• Once upon a time there was a king, he had an excellent dog keeper, but there was no dog - that's the whole story.
• On fairy tales, that on a sleigh.
• The fairy tale has come to an end, and give me a crown of bagels.
• I would tell another story, but I forgot it at home.
• The story has everything, but in the hands after it is empty.
• There was a time, and we told fairy tales.
• Either do the work, or listen to a fairy tale.

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P remember, in Malachite box» Did Tanya like to open the cherished chest, sort through and play with precious jewelry for a long, long time? And if you imagine that fairy tales and proverbs are in the same magic chest? As Tanya picked up rings for bracelets, earrings for a necklace, so it’s interesting to pick up fairy tales.

Folk tales

“Fear has eyes like bowls, but not a crumb is visible” - a fairy tale “The Cat and the Fox”. A small nondescript cat was described by large forest animals because of fear as a huge monster.

IN Ukrainian fairy tale"Sirko" mutual assistance helps the dog Sirk to stay with the owners, and the Wolf to survive in the winter - "The hand washes the hand, and both hands - the face."

In "Spikelet" the lazy little mice Krut and Vert correctly understood the hint of the Cockerel. “He who does not work, he does not eat” is an expression and a proverb and a slogan at the same time.

Thanks to ingenuity, the soldier in the fairy tale "Porridge from an ax" ate a hearty meal from a stingy old woman. “Ingenuity even stops water,” say the Yakuts. "Where the ax does not help, ingenuity will help."

“Baby-Havroshechka” - “He who does good gets good, he who does evil gets bad” (Turkish proverb).

Women's cunning and the mind of Marjana help Ali Baba cope with forty thieves. Uzbek and Persian proverbs on this subject say - "The cunning of one woman is a pack for forty-six donkeys", "And cunning in the old days was similar to intelligence and valor."

The fairy tales "The Frog Princess" and "The Scarlet Flower" are similar in that their main characters managed to see a bright soul behind an ugly appearance. “Don't look at the body, don't look at the dress, look into the soul,” says an Azerbaijani proverb.

Pushkin's Tales

Debts must be repaid, and “A promise is a debt” is a Creole proverb. King Dadon from The Tale of the Golden Cockerel paid with his life for refusing his words.

The saying has become final words"Tales of the Fisherman and the Fish". The old woman was left with nothing because of irrepressible greed. “The bag of desires has no bottom,” says a Japanese proverb. “He who pursues a lot will lose a little,” warns the Crimean Tatar wisdom.

Foreign fairy tales

In the marvelous tales and stories of Andersen, a proverb or saying was sometimes taken as the basis of the plot."Everyone know your place!" or "Every cricket - know your hearth." In the fairy tale, the author gives a saying: "Hide the pipe in your pocket." This means blocking the flow of bad news.

The key phrase of the fairy tale "Five from one pod" was the French proverb - "Do what you must, and come what may."

An arrogant princess is ready to give up her arrogance for trinkets and kiss a simple Swineherd. "Haughtiness destroys dignity", "Pride leaves on horseback and returns on foot."

The beautiful and sad tale of the Little Mermaid is well characterized - " big love forgives everything”, “Love is never without sadness”. “The love of a silent firefly is hotter than the love of a crackling cicada” - this is what the Japanese say when the inability to confess a feeling only strengthens it.

The brave tailor of the Brothers Grimm defeated the giant by no means by force. “Where strength is useless, the mind will help,” suggests an Egyptian proverb. "Courage is the sister of victory."

In Cinderella, a hardworking girl, fulfilling all kinds of whims of her mother and sisters, received a generous reward from the fairy. "He who helps people, his desires come true" - English proverb.

There are many stories, and even more proverbs. This means that the magic chest can be replenished indefinitely and be the richest in the world. “If you have a mind, follow it; if you don’t have it, follow the proverb.”

• Soon the fairy tale tells, but not soon the deed is done.
• Megillah.
• A fairy tale is a fold, and a song is a true story.
• A fairy tale is a warehouse, a song is red in tune.
• The story is a lie, but the song is the truth.
• A fairy tale is a fold, a song is a true story.
• A fairy tale is a fold, it's sweet to listen to.
• A fairy tale starts from the beginning, reads to the end, does not interrupt in the middle.
• Fairy tales are not a sleigh: you can’t sit down and you won’t go.
• Listen to the story, and listen to the prompt.
• We also told stories.
• Without prompting, the storyteller is dozing.
• True story will not catch up with a fairy tale.
• True story is like resin, and fiction is like water.
• In fairy tales, everything is there, but there is nothing in the hands.
• The fairy tale is red in warehouse, and the song is in tune.
• A fairy tale is a lie, but there is a hint in it.

"Hurry - you will make people laugh!"
There lived a boy named Igor. He was in a hurry all the time. At school, he solved examples quickly and incorrectly: 2 + 2 he got 5. And at the Russian language lesson, he wrote: “I have the most beautiful momo.” All the guys laughed for a long time, and then they came up with a proverb: "Hurry up - you will make people laugh!" /Arkhishina Julia/

“Do not have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends!”

There lived a boy. One day he went to the store, and there they asked him: “Why don’t you go out with your friends?” “Money is dearer to me than friends,” the boy replied.
One day he went swimming and started to drown. The children came running and rescued him. And then he realized that friends more expensive than money. /Markeeva Katya/

"Speak little, listen a lot, and smart - even more"

Once upon a time there lived a double. In class, he talked all the time. And the teacher gave him a deuce. He came home, and his mother said: "Show the diary! I'll give you a chocolate bar." Mom saw a deuce and said: “You will get a chocolate bar when you fix the deuce.” And he went to correct the deuce. And now he will no longer receive deuces ... / Azmanova Vika /

"Smart without money is rich"

Once upon a time there was a stupid boy, and he had a smart brother. The stupid one wanted to become a billionaire. He asked his brother what should be done for this? Smart replied:
“If I knew how to become a billionaire, I would tell you.
"I'll get my way anyway," said the stupid one. He asked his teacher a question.
- Graduate from school, college, serve in the army. You need to study well. In the meantime, go to the blackboard. What is 60 times 5?
- Two!
- So get 2!
And my mother said:
- Learn the multiplication table. Here's your brother got an A plus.
- You just need to be an excellent student, and there, you see, you will become a billionaire! / Serebryansky Dima /

"Not for a beard, for the mind favor"

Once upon a time there were two sisters: the eldest is beautiful, but stupid. The youngest read a lot and took care of the house.
Once they went to visit their uncle, and on the way they were captured by robbers.
“Let me go,” the eldest cried, “look: what kind of Nice dress, shoes, handbag!
“Go away with your beauty,” the robbers got angry, “guess our three riddles, then we’ll let you go.”
Younger sister guessed all the riddles, and the robbers let them go. "Not by the beard, they favor the mind" / Stepanova Alina /

"Don't rely, grandfather, on someone else's dinner"

One boy was punished for deuces - his mother did not cook dinner for him. He asked to visit a friend and had lunch there.
- Where have you been? Mom asked.
- Away!
“If you want me to forgive you, sit down and think.
The boy thought and went to work on the mistakes. "To good grades have, you have to work well" /Kondrashov Misha/

There lived a man. He decided new house build. And I was too lazy to clear the snow. When the snow melted, his new house fell apart. “Without labor, you can’t even take a fish out of the pond” / Daniil Bushuev /

“You can’t take a fish out of the pond without labor”

One man was asked to paint a window brown. He was too lazy to go brown paint. He painted the window black. People came and said: “How ugly it turned out!” The man felt ashamed, he bought good paint and corrected my mistake. /Osipova Sophia/

1. Help compose a fairy tale according to a proverb (any)

2. A fairy tale according to the proverb “As you stomp, you will burst” Masha comes to her grandmother and says: “I want soup! Mushroom! » And the grandmother answered her: - Masha, I'm already old Where can I go to the forest for mushrooms? And Masha sarcastically to her: - And who said yesterday, "As you stomp, so you burst? "Well, I am," Grandma replies. “So why do you want to go to the forest? stomp! “The granddaughter demands. Grandmother looked at her and just shook her head. And Mashenka became angry: - Stomp! - screams, drown! I want to eat! "And let's stomp your feet with all your strength. Tired only. She sat down on a bench and asked her grandmother: - Did you deceive me? I stomped for half an hour, but there was nothing to burst. - Yes, stomping is hard work. - says the grandmother. - Go to the forest, pick mushrooms, wash and peel, dig up potatoes and onions from the garden, put water on the fire - and cook the soup "-" So I'll run for mushrooms - says Masha, and you cut vegetables. Masha returned from the edge with a full basket, then she helped her grandmother peel the potatoes, put the pot on the fire herself, and even climbed into the cellar for sour cream. The soup turned out - a treat! Now I understand, says Masha, that I was very tired while helping to cook and ran for mushrooms. But how delicious! Your truth, grandmother - both stomped and slammed!

True story will not catch up with a fairy tale.

Every joke in a fairy tale is good.

Every fairy tale has an end.

Eat porridge, and listen to a fairy tale: with your mind - with your mind, dare and shake your mustache.

The fairy tale is red in warehouse, and the song is in harmony.

Either do the deed or tell the tales.

On fairy tales, that on a sleigh.

Not every water is good for drinking, not every fairy tale is a pointer to people.

A fairy tale is a fold: it's sweet to listen to.

Fairy tales are not a sleigh: you can’t sit down and you won’t go.

Listen to the story, and listen to the prompt.

Soon the fairy tale develops, but not soon the deed is done.

A.M. Zhigulev Russian proverbs and sayings.

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GRANDMA (YET) SAID IN TWO (guessed).

It is not known whether what is supposed to come true; It is not yet known what will happen, maybe one way or the other.

They say when they doubt whether what they assume will come true.

TROUBLE (NEVER) COMES (does not go) ALONE.

It is said that when troubles or misfortunes follow one after another, one misfortune, as it were, causes another.

POVERTY IS NOT A VICE.

There is no need to be ashamed of your poverty.

It is spoken as a consolation to those who are ashamed of their poverty, or the person himself speaks in justification of his material difficulties when he wants to show that he does not attach much importance to them.

WITHOUT ME, I WERE MARRIED.

They decided something for a person, without his knowledge and consent.

It is said (most often about himself) when a person found out that he was entrusted with some business without asking his consent.

WITHOUT WORK YOU CAN'T TAKE (AND) THE FISH FROM THE POND.

Every business requires effort, without effort, diligence, you can’t do anything.

It is said when a lot of work, hard work is required to obtain any result.

TAKE CARE (DRESS AGAIN, A) HONOR YOUNG.

From youth, adverb - from a young age, from a young age.

Advice to young people from their youth to cherish their honor, good name (just like clothes should be protected again, that is, while they are new).

Spoken as a guide young man at the beginning of his life.

CARED (AND) GOD SAVE

Careful - here: the one who takes care of himself.

A cautious person will avoid danger, misfortune will bypass him.

It is said as advice to be careful, prudent, not to take risks, and also to justify someone's seemingly excessive caution.

CLOSE (close) ELBOW, LET YOU DO NOT BITE.

It is said when it is impossible to accomplish something, although it would seem that this is easy to do.

GOD DOES NOT GIVE A HORN TO A BODY COW.

According to peasant observations, a cow that loves to butt (push, prick with its horns) often has no horns.

It is usually spoken of a person who would like to do something (usually something bad), but, fortunately for others, does not have the opportunity to carry out what he wants; could abuse his position and cause harm to another, but circumstances do not allow this.

BIG SHIP - BIG (AND) SWIMMING.

An outstanding person needs a wide scope, freedom for the manifestation of his abilities, for fruitful activity.

It is often said as parting words, a wish to those who deservedly get the opportunity to show their outstanding abilities, who are entrusted with a responsible task.

THERE WILL BE A HOLIDAY ON OUR (mine, yours) STREET.

They say when hard time misfortunes and failures believe in the triumph of victory, justice.

TO BE A BUCK ON A ROPE.

You will have to bear responsibility for your misdeeds, be punished.

They say when they understand that punishment is inevitable.

BEING A GUEST IS GOOD, BUT BEING AT HOME IS BETTER.

They say when they are going home from somewhere where they had a good time, or when they feel the joy of returning home.

THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THE FEET.

It is said when invited to sit down, especially if there is a long conversation ahead.

IN THE ELDER GARDEN, AND IN Kyiv UNCLE.

It is said with the inconsistency of someone's statements, with the illogicality of speech.

EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS BLACK SHEEP.

Not everyone in the family is alike, not everyone is the same, one of the family members can differ sharply from relatives in character traits or appearance (often in a bad way).

It is said with regret or condescension about who stands out in a family or team for his qualities (often bad).

IN CROWDED BUT NOT MAD.

If people are friendly, do not offend each other, crowding does not annoy and does not interfere with them.

It is said when too many people gather in the room, but people put up with cramped conditions, remaining friendly and attentive to each other.

STILL WATERS RUN DEEP.

A pool is a deep hole at the bottom of a river or lake.

A quiet, outwardly little manifesting person is capable of deeds that could not be expected from him.

It is said disapprovingly of a quiet-looking person when they suspect him of bad behavior or know about his bad deeds that he knows how to hide.

THEY DO NOT GO TO TULU WITH THEIR SAMOVAR.

It is said in jest when they take with them something that can be easily found where they are going.

THEY DO NOT GO TO ANOTHER MONASTERY WITH THEIR OWN CHARTER.

At a party or somewhere not at home, they obey the rules, orders and customs that exist there, they do not establish their own rules.

It is said when someone, following his habits, tries to violate other people's customs, does not obey the accepted norms of behavior, or interferes in his own business, trying to change it in his own way.

AN ANOTHER FEAST HANG-OVER.

Someone is guilty, and the innocent has to pay for his guilt.

It is said when in any case troubles fall on the lot of someone who has nothing to do with this case.

YOUR (your) MOUTH WOULD DRINK HONEY.

Well, if everything was as you say.

It is spoken in response to good predictions, assumptions, words of consolation, etc.

LIVE AND LEARN.

You can learn throughout your life, every day brings new knowledge; knowledge is infinite.

Speak as good advice constantly learn or say in jest when they learn something new that they did not know before.

TAKEN THE TOUCH, DO NOT SAY THAT IT IS NOT A DOUBLE.

If you have taken up some business, bring it to the end, complete it, even if it is difficult to do.

It is said when a person, having voluntarily taken up some business, begins to experience difficulties, but cannot refuse his obligations; it is also said as a reproach to a person when he wants to quit the business he has begun because of difficulties.

A BIRD IS VISIBLE IN FLIGHT or A BIRD (Falcon) IS VISIBLE IN FLIGHT.

By the manner of behavior, by actions and deeds, you can see what kind of person.

It is said (more often disapprovingly) about a person in whose behavior any properties of character are manifested.

TOGETHER CLOSELY, AND SEPARATELY BORING.

It is said when people who are sincerely disposed to each other often quarrel, argue, and in separation they miss each other and strive to meet.

BE AFRAID OF WOLVES - DO NOT GET INTO THE FOREST.

If you are afraid of difficulties or dangerous consequences, then you should not start any business.

It is said to cheer up oneself or someone when they decide on some dangerous or unknown business associated with risk.

FREE WILL, SAVED PARADISE.

Do, do as you please; everyone is free to choose their own decisions, actions

It is said to those who act on their own, despite someone's advice, persuasion, warnings.

HERE FOR YOU, GRANDMA, AND YURIEV'S DAY.

They say it when they want to express extreme surprise or grief at what happened unexpectedly, which they just learned about, and this news took away hope, deceived expectations.

WE ARE ALL PEOPLE, ALL (WE) ARE HUMANS.

We all have weaknesses and shortcomings.

It is said to justify shortcomings and with condescension to human weaknesses.

ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

It is said with relief, joy after worries, dangers, when they were avoided or survived without loss and everything ended happily.

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE LEATHER.

Everyone praises what is familiar and dear to him, what is close or dear.

It is said in jest when someone praises the place where he lives, or the business he does.

EVERYONE (everyone, everyone) IS GOING CRAZY IN OWN WAY.

Everyone has their own weaknesses, quirks; Everyone has their own characteristics of behavior, which distinguishes them from others.

It is spoken condescendingly about those who are surprised by their behavior, unusual addictions that seem strange to others.

EVERY VEGETABLE HAS ITS TIME.

It is said when someone rushes things or is late with the decision of any business.

YOU CAN'T JUMP OVER YOUR HEAD.

You can't do more than what you can and can't do.

It is said with regret when they put all their efforts, used all the possibilities and still did not achieve

WHERE OURS HAVE NOT GONE or WHERE OURS HAVE NOT GONE.

Let's take a risk and try.

It is said in a desperate determination to do something, taking risks.

WHERE IT IS THIN, THERE IT TEARS.

Trouble, misfortune usually happens where something is unreliable, fragile.

They say when new troubles begin exactly where it was already bad before.

EYES ARE AFRAID (fear), AND HANDS DO.

At sight great work it becomes scary that you can’t cope with it, and when you start work, you calm down, you understand that you are able to overcome all difficulties.

It is said to cheer up before starting a big or unfamiliar work, or said with joy when such work is done.

HUNGER NOT Aunt

Initially: hunger is not an aunt, she will not slip a pie.

It is said about a person when he, feeling hungry, eats even that. that does not love.

NEED TO FIND OUT CLICK.

The lack, the absence of something, forces one to be inventive, to use what is available, what is at hand.

It is said with approval or satisfaction when, due to a lack of something necessary, they come up with something original and, as a rule, cheap.

MOUNTAIN WITH MOUNTAIN DOES NOT MEET, BUT MAN WITH MAN

(ALWAYS) WILL GO.

A meeting is always possible.

It is said with joy at an unexpected meeting after a long separation or with the hope of meeting when parting for an indefinitely long time.

LEOPARD CHANGE HIS SPOTS.

The ingrained flaws or oddities of a person cannot be corrected.

It is said more often in response to the assumption that a person will change their behavior, attitudes or shortcomings, when they are convinced that the person will not change.

PREPARE THE SLED IN THE SUMMER AND THE CARRIAGE IN THE WINTER.

Get ready for everything in advance.

It is said as advice to prepare in advance everything that will be needed in the future.

THUNDER DOES NOT RING, THE MAN WILL NOT CROSS.

A careless person will not do what is necessary in advance, until circumstances force him to.

It is said when someone only at the last moment, often in a moment of danger, does what he should have done in advance.

WHEN YOU HAVE A WORD, KEEP ON, AND IF YOU DO NOT, STRENGTHEN

or NOT GIVING A WORD, STRENGTHEN, BUT GIVING, HOLD ON.

It is said as a reminder of a promise made or as a warning, advice to refrain from making promises if there is no certainty that you can fulfill them.

THEY DO NOT LOOK AT A GIVEN HORSE'S TEETH.

The gift is not discussed, they accept what they give.

They say when they receive as a gift some thing that they don’t like and that they themselves would not choose.

TWO DEATHS CANNOT BE, AND ONE WILL NOT BE PASSED.

The inevitable will happen anyway, whether you take the risk or not.

It is said in the determination to do something associated with risk, danger, and at the same time with the hope that the danger can still be avoided.

BUSINESS IS GOING ON, THE OFFICE WRITES.

Talking jokingly about someone vigorous activity unaffected by any external circumstances.

BUSINESS IS WHITE SOOT.

Usually said in response to the question "How are you?" when things are going badly, or when they do not want to answer specifically and are limited to this vague answer (the answer implies an unsatisfactory state of affairs).

THE MASTER'S BUSINESS IS AFRAID.

A skillful, knowledgeable person (master) is not afraid of any business, he copes with it quickly and well.

It is said with admiration and praise when a person shows skill, mastery in his field.

THE CHILD DOES NOT CRY, THE MOTHER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND.

If you do not tell yourself what you need, no one will guess about it and therefore will not be able to help.

It is said as advice to ask for help if you need it, and also as an excuse for someone who, not knowing the needs of another, did not help him.

FOR A CUTE FRIEND AND EARRING (earring) FROM EAR.

For the beloved dear person nothing to be sorry about, give your best.

It is said when, out of a feeling of sympathy, a person is generous towards another, ready to do everything for him.

WILL LIVE BEFORE THE WEDDING.

Nothing, it will pass soon, it will heal soon.

It is jokingly said as a consolation to someone about minor pain, bruises.

DEBT GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.

How you treat someone is how you will be treated.

It is said when in response to any action or attitude they do the same.

HOUSES (AND) WALLS HELP.

At home or in a familiar, familiar environment, a person feels more confident and calm.

It is said with confidence or with the hope that in a familiar environment it is easier to cope with any business.

ROAD SPOON TO DINNER.

Expensive, valuable is what appears at the right moment.

It is said when something is done or received on time, exactly at the moment when it is especially interested or needed.

FRIENDSHIP IS FRIENDSHIP, AND SERVICE IS SERVICE.

Friendships should not affect business relationships.

It is said when a person, despite friendly relations, strictly fulfills (or must fulfill) service requirements.

FRIENDS ARE KNOWN (recognized) IN TROUBLE.

Only in difficult times do you find out who your true friend is.

It is said in relation to someone who turned out to be very attentive and helped in trouble, or, conversely, showed callousness to someone in trouble.

FOR FOOLS (fool) THE LAW IS NOT WRITTEN.

Fools do not know the laws and do not obey them.

It is said about a person when he acts, from the point of view of the speaker, strange or unreasonable, contrary to common sense and generally accepted standards of conduct.

A BAD EXAMPLE IS CONTINUOUS.

It is said when someone imitates the bad behavior or actions of another person.-

THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE or THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE.

Nothing happens without a reason.

It is said more often when they believe that there is some truth in the spread rumors.

LIFE TO LIVE IS NOT A FIELD TO GO.

Life is hard and living it is not easy.

It talks about the variety of events (good and bad), about the difficulties that a person encounters throughout his life.

YOU WILL CHASE FOR TWO HARES, YOU WILL NOT CATCH ANYONE.

It is said when someone takes on several things at once and therefore cannot do a single one well or bring it to the end.

OVER THE SEA TELUSHKA - POLUSHKA, YES RUBLE TRANSPORT.

Even a cheap thing will become expensive if you have to pay dearly for transportation.

It is said when it is unprofitable to carry cheap goods from afar.

FOR (ONE) BEAT TWO UNBEATEN GIVES.

An experienced person who has learned from his mistakes, for which he had to answer or be punished, is more expensive, more valuable than many inexperienced people.

They say when they understand that the punishment for the mistakes made is for the benefit of a person, because in this way he gains experience.

FOR WHAT I BOUGHT, FOR THAT I SELL.

What I heard, I repeat.

They say when they retell rumors and therefore do not vouch for the authenticity.

MAKE A FOOL TO PRAY TO GOD, HE WILL BREAK THE FOREHEAD (break it).

It is said with condemnation about a narrow-minded, stupid person, when he damaged the cause with excessive zeal and diligence.

THE CAT KNOWS (smells) WHOSE MEAT ate.

They talk about someone who feels guilty and betrays it with his behavior.

AND THE WOLVES ARE FAT, AND SHEEP GOALS.

We are talking about such a solution to the case that satisfies the diametrically opposite sides, suits everyone (more often in a situation where they seek to please different people).

AND ON THE OLD WOMAN HAPPENS A PRORUH.

And an experienced person can make a mistake, make a mistake, a mistake.

It is said to justify a mistake, an oversight committed by a person from whom this could not be expected.

(I) LAUGHTER AND SIN.

It is said when something is both funny and sad at the same time.

(I) I WANT AND INCREASE.

It is said when you want to do something, but it's scary, because it is associated with some kind of danger, with a risk.

AND THE SWEET, AND THE REAPER, AND IN THE DUD IGRET

About the one who knows how to do everything or who simultaneously performs various duties.

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.

From one trouble to another, big, from a difficult situation to the worst.

It is said when a person, being in a difficult situation, finds himself in an even more difficult situation.

YOU CAN'T DROP A WORD FROM A SONG.

What happened, happened, you have to tell everything.

They say, as if apologizing for having to say everything without missing any (usually unpleasant) details (just as you can’t throw out a single word from a song so as not to destroy the whole song).

LOOK FOR THE WIND IN THE FIELD.

You won't find it anyway, there's no need to look for it.

It is said when it is already too late, and therefore it is pointless to look for someone who has gone nowhere, disappeared, who is now impossible to find (how useless it is to look for the wind in the field).

IF YOU KNEW WHERE TO FALL, THE STRAW WOULD BE SUPPLIED.

If I had known in advance that it would turn out so unsuccessfully, I would have taken precautions or acted differently.

It is said when a person acted imprudently, not foreseeing the unpleasant consequences of his actions, and now regrets it.

HOW IT HAPPENS, SO IT WILL RESPONSE.

How you treat others is how you will be treated.

It is usually said to justify the behavior of a person who responds to an unfriendly attitude towards himself in a similar way.

No matter how you feed the WOLF, HE LOOKES EVERYTHING INTO THE FOREST (looks).

No matter how hard you try to win over someone, his true nature, old attachments will still come to light.

It is said when someone discovers his true feelings, affections, despite someone's desire to change them.

LIKE A DOG (LIES) IN THE HAY (DOES NOT EAT ITSELF AND DOES NOT GIVE TO OTHERS).

It is said about the one who does not use something himself and does not give to anyone else.

PORRIDGE (porridge) DO NOT SPILL WITH OIL.

Necessary, useful does not bring harm even in very in large numbers.

Spoken with approval or in justification when given, received, said or done beyond what is necessary.

FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE.

The consequences of any action or state are eliminated by the same means that caused this action or state.

It is said in the conviction that in case of any grief, trouble, the same remedy that caused these troubles will help.

TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH WILL BE REQUIRED.

It is said when higher demands are made on a capable or experienced person than on others.

THE END - (ALL) THE CROWN.

The final result matters.

Speaks with satisfaction when good results make you forget about the shortcomings and difficulties in the process of work.

FINISHED THE BUSINESS - WALK BOLDLY.

Finished work, you can rest easy, not thinking about business.

It is said with satisfaction from the work done or with praise, approval of a person who did his job well and on time.

A PENNY RUBLE SAVE.

The meaning of the proverb is this: if you save, save a penny, then you will save a ruble.

It is said as advice to be economical, not to spend money recklessly.

SPIDER - GIRL'S BEAUTY.

Talk about beautiful long hair braided.

WHO REMEMBERS THE OLD, THERE IS OUT OF THE EYE.

It is said in response to the mention of old grievances, troubles, when they want to show that now they do not attach importance to them and do not want to remember.

WHERE THE NEEDLE, THERE AND THE THREAD.

Where one goes (recognized as the main, senior), there the other follows him.

It is said when someone follows another (more often they talk about a wife following her husband in her deeds and actions).

WHEREVER YOU POINT, ALL WEDGE.

Whatever you think, whatever you think, everything is bad.

It is said when, in a hopeless situation, none of the options improves things and does not lead to the desired result.

STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT.

While there are opportunities, favorable conditions, use the opportunity, the current situation.

It is said with conviction that now is a convenient, opportune moment for vigorous action.

THE LYING DOES NOT BEAT.

A person who is in trouble or injured is spared, pitied.

They say when, out of compassion for a person in trouble, they try not to cause him new troubles.

DOWN AND OUT TROUBLE STARTED.

Only the beginning is difficult, it will be easier to continue.

It is said with joy and satisfaction when a business is started, or with a desire to cheer someone up before starting a difficult task.

A SPOON OF OAR IN A BARREL OF HONEY.

Even a small amount of tar will spoil the smell of a whole barrel of honey.

It is said with annoyance that an insignificant but unpleasant trifle spoiled everything good (business, mood, impression, etc.).

BETTER A TITS IN HANDS THAN A CRANE IN THE SKY

It is better to have at least a little, but now, than to wait for the best or more, which does not yet belong to you and it is not known whether it will belong.

It is said in response to the promise of something better or more, when they do not want to take risks and prefer to stay with what they have in this moment.

LOVE TO RIDE, LOVE TO CARRY SLEDS.

You have to pay for your pleasures (with your work, time, money).

It is said when troubles, worries, and sometimes troubles arise, as a result of the pleasures that a person received without thinking about what awaits him later.

SMALL SPOOL BUT PRECIOUS.

It is said about one who is small in stature or young, but has many virtues, positive qualities, as well as about something small in size, but very important in essence.

MELI, EMYOLYA, YOUR WEEK.

Talk all you want, no one takes what you say seriously.

It is spoken with disdain or mockery to those whose words and stories are not believed, they are not considered worthy of attention.

CUTE SCREAMS - ONLY AMUSING.

When those who really love each other quarrel, their quarrels quickly end in reconciliation and therefore are not taken seriously.

They say when they do not attach importance to a quarrel between loved ones.

YOU WILL KNOW MUCH, YOU WILL GET OLD SOON.

It is said jokingly in response to excessive curiosity shown by someone, when they do not want to answer (essentially this is a refusal to explain).

YOUNGER AGAINST (among) SHEEP (, AND AGAINST YOUTH (AND) THE SHEEP HIMSELF).

It is said when a person pretends to be brave and strong in front of those who are weaker than him, and he himself is a coward in front of the strong.

YOUNG IS GREEN (, IT IS ORDERED TO WALK).

It is said condescendingly when someone's actions or words indicate youth or inexperience.

SILENT MEANS CONSENT.

It is said when question asked do not answer, which makes it possible to assume an affirmative answer.

MOSCOW WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY (not suddenly) BUILT.

Every big business starts small and gradually grows in scope.

It is said to justify the slow development of events, when someone is rushing to do something, or to cheer someone up when difficulties are encountered at the beginning of the matter and it takes time to overcome them.

MOSCOW BURNED FROM A PENNY CANDLE (caught fire).

Big troubles can come from a minor cause.

It is said when, it would seem, a trifle, an insignificant cause has caused (or can cause) serious consequences.

ON POOR MAKAR ALL THE BONES ARE FALLING.

It is said when new troubles happen to someone who is already unhappy, is in distress.

FISH ON THE LESS OF FISH AND CANCER.

If there is nothing better, what is there will do.

It is said to justify promiscuity, when one has to be content with the unsuitable.

HOPE IN GOD, AND DON'T BAD YOURSELF.

Act decisively, be energetic, enterprising, businesslike.

It is said as advice not to rely on favorable circumstances and someone else's help, but to act oneself.

FOR THE TASTE (AND) FOR THE COLOR OF THE COMRADE NO.

The perception of taste and color is individual, often one likes what another does not like.

It is said when, when choosing something, not wanting to argue about tastes, everyone remains with their own opinion.

ON THE THIEF THE HAT IS BURNING.

A person who is guilty of something is not able to hide his guilt.

It is said when someone involuntarily betrays himself by his behavior or words, although he was not suspected.

FOR EVERY (every) WISE, IT IS PRETTY SIMPLE.

Innocence and naivety, and sometimes short-sightedness, can manifest themselves in everyone, even an intelligent person.

It is said when clever man acts naively or commits sheer stupidity.

FOR EVERY WANT THERE IS PATIENCE.

Not everything you want can be obtained immediately, sometimes you have to be patient.

It is said jokingly, more often to children, when someone shows impatience, wants to immediately fulfill his desire.

ON THE CATCHER AND THE BEAST RUN.

It is said when a person successfully comes across (meets) exactly the one who is needed at the moment (or what is needed).

IN THE WORLD AND DEATH IS RED.

Misfortune, even death, is not so terrible when you are not alone.

It is said when in a difficult moment you see that you are surrounded by people and you share a common fate with them.

ON NO AND THERE IS NO COURT.

What is not there is useless to discuss.

They say when they put up with the absence of something, without expressing condemnation or dissatisfaction.

TO GO HUNTING - FEED DOGS.

At the last moment, do what should have been done in advance.

It is spoken with condemnation and annoyance when it turns out that they are not ready for the case and begin hastily preparing for it at the last moment.

DO NOT OPEN THE MOUTH (mouth) ON A LONG LOAN.

Do not count on someone else; do not expect to receive what is not intended for you.

It is said to someone who wants to receive something not intended for him.

YOU CAN'T PUT A HANDKERCHIEF ON ANOTHER (any) ROTOK.

The literal meaning of the proverb: you can't tie someone else's mouth.

A person cannot force others to be silent, not to say what they want.

It is said when they learn about the spread of rumors, gossip.

GRUZDEV CALLED HIMSELF GET IN THE BODY.

If you yourself voluntarily undertook any business, fulfill your obligations.

It is said when someone tries to evade the performance of voluntary duties, seeing difficulties or unpleasant consequences that he did not suspect.

YOU WILL NOT BE FORCED.

You can't force yourself to love.

It is said with chagrin when a person, despite the desire to please, does not arouse someone's sympathy and is forced to put up with it.

STARTED FOR HEALTH, AND FINISHED (brought) FOR REST.

About the discrepancy between good start and a bad end in words and deeds.

It is said when something fun begins or promises a lot of good ahead (conversation, business, etc.), but takes a different direction and ends with something sad or unpleasant.

OUR SHOT EVERYWHERE HAVE MADE.

It is said (often disapprovingly) about a clever, enterprising person who manages to go everywhere before others, to find out everything.

OUR SHELF HAS ARRIVED.

We have become more.

It is said when new people appear in any society, collective, having the same goals, intentions and sharing the same views and beliefs.

FOUND THE SPIDER ON THE STONE.

Two stubborn or inflexible people collided.

It is said when two people collide in an irreconcilable contradiction, when each wants to insist on his own and is in no way inferior to the other.

NOT GODS BURN POT.

The work that others do, you can do.

It is said to cheer up someone who takes on an unusual task for him, and to inspire him with confidence in his abilities.

THERE WOULD BE NO HAPPINESS, YES UNHAPPINESS HELPED.

It is said when, as a result of some trouble, trouble, some pleasant event also occurs.

THERE WAS NOT A PENNY, YES (and) SUDDENLY ALTB1N.

Suddenly there was a lot of things that were not there at all.

It is said with unexpected luck, joy, when, after a lack or absence of something necessary, it appeared in large quantities, in abundance.

THERE WAS NO SAD (, SO (yes) DEVIL PUMPED).

There was an unexpected and unpleasant concern for someone or something.

It is said when they are annoyed about some unexpected circumstance, business.

THE BABA DID NOT HAVE TROUBLES (Worries), (SO) BOUGHT (BABA) PIG.

It is said when someone has new worries, anxiety from voluntarily taken on affairs, duties, purchases, etc.

MONEY CAN NOT BUY HAPPINESS.

It is said to console, encourage someone when he has no or little money.

DO NOT SIT IN YOUR SLED.

Don't take on a job you can't handle.

It is said as a warning or with a reproach, when it is obvious that a person will not be able to cope with the case in which he is taken.

NOT IN SERVICE, BUT IN FRIENDSHIP.

They say when they ask for a service out of kindness, courtesy or out of sympathy, and not out of duty.

NOT ALL THE CAT IS A SHIRT (, THERE IS A GREAT LENT).

There are not always only pleasures, there are also troubles and difficulties.

It is said that when a carefree life, pleasures are replaced by difficulties, worries.

NOT ALL IS GOLD THAT SHINES.

Not everything that is bright, attractive and conspicuous is of real value.

It is said that it does not have great advantages, despite the bright appearance.

NOT EVERY BATT IN A LINE.

Not every mistake, not every unsuccessfully spoken word should be given meaning.

It is said to justify someone who made a minor mistake, oversight, said or did something wrong; It is said as advice not to find fault with trifles.

DON'T SAY HOP UNTIL YOU JUMP.

Don't consider a job done until you've completed it.

It is said to one who prematurely rejoices in success when it is not known whether everything will end well.

NOT TO FAT, TO BE LIVING.

Not to frills, to have at least the most necessary.

It is said when, in a difficult situation, they are content with something very small or insignificant, not expecting to get anything more.

A GIFT IS NOT EXPENSIVE, LOVE IS EXPENSIVE.

Good feelings, good attitude are more valuable than gifts.

It is said that when they see in a gift (often inexpensive) a manifestation of a good attitude, the attention of the one who made this gift.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU WILL FIND, WHERE YOU WILL LOSE.

It is said with unexpected luck or misfortune, which he did not expect in any way, could not foresee.

NOT KNOWING (without asking) THE FORD, DO NOT PUSH INTO THE WATER.

Do not take on an unfamiliar business unprepared, without sufficient knowledge and experience.

It is said when someone, starting a new business for him, fails due to ignorance, ignorance.

DO NOT HAVE HUNDRED RUBLES, BUT HAVE HUNDRED FRIENDS.

It's good to have many friends.

It is said when friends or acquaintances help out in trouble, help.

NOT RED HOUSE WITH ANGLES, BUT RED WITH PIES.

The house is pleasant not by wealth and beauty, but by the hospitality and hospitality of the owners.

It is said when they give greater value hospitality and friendliness of the owners than the appearance of the home.

A PLACE DOES NOT COLOR A PERSON, A PERSON IS A PLACE.

What matters is the person's qualities, not his position.

They say when they want to emphasize that they respect the dignity of the person himself, and not his official position. It is also said as a consolation when a person occupies a worse place than that which, according to his abilities, he could occupy.

DO NOT PUT TILL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY.

It is said as advice to overcome laziness and do the work now (because it is not known whether you can do it later).

DON'T SPIT IN THE WELL, IT WILL BE USEFUL TO DRINK WATER.

Do not make trouble, do not harm anyone, because by doing this you can deprive yourself of help and support in the future.

It is said as a warning against rash, short-sighted behavior.

NOT GOODLY GOOD, BUT GOODLY GOOD.

Sometimes it is not the one who is really good who is liked, but the one who is liked is considered good.

It is said when a person, because of sympathy for someone, is not objective in his assessment.

It is said to justify a suspect in theft or in other negative acts, when there is no indisputable evidence of his guilt; it is said with regret when they cannot prove someone's obvious guilt.

DONT BE BORN BEAUTIFUL BUT BE BORN HAPPY.

It is said that when someone is lucky in life, luck accompanies.

DO NOT DIG A PIT TO ANOTHER, YOU WILL FALL INTO IT (you will fall).

Trouble can happen to those who wish (or do) it to others.

It is said as a warning when someone wishes harm to another and tries to make trouble; it is also said with reproach when, having wished food to another, someone experienced it on himself.

NOT TO LIVE WITH MONEY, BUT WITH GOOD PEOPLE.

It is said when a good relationship between people value more than money, wealth.

THE DEVIL IS NOT AS TERRIBLE AS IT IS PAINTED.

It's actually not as scary as it seems, as others say.

It is said to cheer up someone who is afraid of something unfamiliar, but known to him only from other people's words.

UNDER-SIN ON THE TABLE, AND SALES ON THE BACK.

If there is little salt in the food, you can add it (salt is always on the table), and if there is too much, you can’t help (during serfdom, cooks could be physically punished for oversalting).

It is said jokingly when there is not enough salt in some dish or there is too much of it.

THERE IS NO GOOD WITHOUT GOOD.

Something useful can be learned from any trouble.

It is said when something good, useful was the result of trouble or trouble that is already behind, has already ended.

PROMISED THREE YEARS WAITING.

They say jokingly when they do not believe in the speedy fulfillment of the promises made by someone, when the fulfillment of what was promised is delayed for an indefinite time.

BURNED ON MILK, BLOWING ON WATER.

The one who once made a mistake becomes overly cautious.

It is a question of someone's excessive forethought or caution caused by past experience.

THE SHIELD IS NOT WORTH THE WORK.

It's not worth the money and effort spent on it.

It is said when time, effort or money is spent on a cause that does not deserve attention.

THERE IS SAFETY IN NUMBERS.

Alone, it is difficult for one person to achieve anything, to cope with a big job.

It is said as an excuse for someone's impotence, the inability to cope with a big deal, or as a reproach for the inability to act in a team, together.

ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE

Everyone supports the other, everyone helps each other.

It is a question of a sense of collectivism, mutual assistance, mutual assistance.

FROM GOOD IS NOT SEARCHING FOR GOOD.

They say when they see no reason to change the existing situation to another, unknown one.

CALLED - (YES) AND DOWN WITH THE BELL TOWER.

It speaks of an indifferent attitude to the results of labor, when, having finished the work, they no longer return to it, stop thinking about it, worrying about it.

HUNTING FORTHER THAN CUSTODY.

It is said when they voluntarily and willingly take on something complex, difficult, for which another would not undertake or would do only out of obligation.

PAN OR MISS or EITHER PAN OR MISS.

Come what may (if the business associated with the risk succeeds, then the person will be the master of the situation, if it does not succeed, then everything will collapse, disappear).

It is said with the intention of taking a risk when fate is decided in a difficult or dangerous matter: or big success or complete failure.

A STEAM OF BONES DOES NOT BREAK.

It is said when it is very hot or someone is dressed too warmly, but does not experience inconvenience or discomfort from this.

THE FIRST PANCAKE IS A Lump.

It is said to justify the unsuccessful start of a new business.

WHILE THERE IS LIFE THERE IS HOPE.

IN last moments you will not do what was allotted enough time before.

It is said when someone tries to use the very last moment before any business (most often before exams).

GRIND, THE FLOUR WILL BE.

Everything will pass, get better, all the troubles will be forgotten.

It is said to console, calm the one who is excited, upset by the events taking place, difficult circumstances.

BY CLOTHING (by dress) MEET,

ON MIND SEE OFF.

When meeting with a stranger first of all, his appearance, clothes are striking, and after meeting him, they pay tribute to his mind, knowledge.

It is said when the first impression of meeting a person does not coincide with the subsequent assessment of his merits.

THE SWORD DOES NOT CUT THE HEAD (and) THE SWORD.

Usually they do not punish the one who confesses to a committed misconduct, to his mistake, who does not hide his guilt and repents.

They say when they forgive the guilty, hearing his confession and repentance, and the guilty himself speaks, admitting his guilt and hoping for forgiveness.

WAIT AND SEE.

They say when they do not want or do not have sufficient grounds to express their opinion about something that is not entirely clear at the moment and will become obvious only in the future.

AN ATTEMPT IS NOT A TORTURE.

They say when they think that it is worth trying to do something, to undertake it, even if there is no complete certainty of success.

AFTER THE FIGHT THE FISTS DO NOT WAVING,

After something has been done, done, it is pointless to act, to be indignant, to take any measures.

It is said when someone belatedly tries to change what has been done, when nothing can be changed.

HURRY - YOU WILL MAKE PEOPLE.

It is said as advice to act slowly, to think everything over in advance, so as not to make a mistake, a mistake and not cause ridicule.

THE TRUTH DOES NOT BURN IN FIRE AND DOES NOT DROWN IN WATER.

The truth, the truth cannot be hidden, it will be revealed, no matter how it is distorted.

They say when, faced with injustice or lies, they believe that truth and justice will prevail.

THE TRUTH EYES PIT.

It is unpleasant to listen to the truth if it concerns the negative aspects of your character or behavior.

They say when someone tries to object, disagreeing with critical, but fair remarks addressed to him.

TRUTH IS GOOD, BUT HAPPINESS IS BETTER.

It is said to justify someone's behavior when they believe that their own well-being is more precious than the truth.

TROUBLE HAS COME, OPEN THE GATES.

If misfortune happened, then after it, expect another trouble, trouble.

It is said when misfortunes follow one after another.

A SCARY CROW IS AFRAID OF THE BUSH.

Anyone who was frightened by something, experienced fear, misfortune, great difficulties, begins to be afraid even of that which is not fraught with any danger.

It is said when someone shows excessive caution, anxiety, although there are no sufficient grounds for this.

THEY LET THE GOAT INTO THE GARDEN.

They allowed someone to go where it is especially beneficial for him, where he himself aspired because of selfish goals.

It is said with condemnation when it turns out that, through imprudence, a person was admitted or sent to a place where he will think only about personal gain.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO GET TO PARADISE, YES THE SINS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

I would like to do something, but there is no way.

It is said when, if you want to do something, you have to refuse it against your will.

RISK IS A NOBLE CAUSE.

It is said (often jokingly) to justify the intention to take on a risky business.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.

People who have a similarity of characters or interests quickly approach each other, understand each other well.

It is said jokingly (often disapprovingly) when the similarity of character traits or the same interest in something becomes the reason for a quick acquaintance, mutual understanding.

OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND.

The proverb repeats two words with a similar meaning - down and out. The meaning of the expression: disappeared from the eyes - and disappeared from the heart.

It is said when it is easy to forget those with whom they parted.

WITH WHOM YOU GO, FROM THAT YOU WILL GET.

From a person with whom you often communicate, make friends, involuntarily adopt his views, habits, you begin to imitate him.

They say when someone notices a similarity in behavior, speech, actions with the person with whom he communicates, lives or is friends.

FROM THE WORLD BY A STRING - A NUDE SHIRT.

If you take a little from each, then together you get something significant, sufficient for one person.

It is said when together, all together, they help someone in what is beyond their means or beyond the strength of one person, and joint assistance is tangible.

FROM THE BLACK SHEEP AT LEAST WOOL KLOCK.

Take at least what you can take if you can not get more.

They speak with disrespect about those from whom they do not expect to receive anything worthy.

FROM THE ANOTHER HORSE AMONG THE DIRT DOWN

It is said when they immediately offer to vacate someone else's occupied place for the one to whom it belongs by right.

SHOEMAKER WITHOUT SHOES

It is said when someone does not have what he should have by occupation.

THE LIGHT IS NOT WITHOUT GOOD PEOPLE.

It is said when a person is not left in trouble, they help him if he needs help, support, when they believe that the Czech is not alone and will be helped in difficult times.

THE LIGHT IS NOT A WEDGE.

Life did not end there, there is something else, not worse than that which they now regret.

It is said when they want to console a person, to reassure that what he now regrets is not the only one.

They say when they want to emphasize that what is being said now is not essential and exceptional, there are more important matters and circumstances.

OUR PEOPLE - WE WILL MATCH.

Close people will always be able to pay off each other, will not remain indebted to each other.

They say when they are sure that in the future they will be able to agree, to return a favor for a favor.

ITS LOAD DOES NOT PULL.

What they carry for themselves does not seem heavy, tiring.

It is said when doing a difficult task, but it does not seem difficult, because it is done for oneself.

THE HOLY PLACE IS NOT EMPTY.

There will always be someone who will take the vacant seat.

It is said with confidence that the vacant seat will not remain free, there will always be those who want to take it.

SEVEN ARE NOT WAITING FOR ONE.

They say when they start some business without someone who was late, or with a reproach to someone who makes many people wait for themselves.

SEVEN TROUBLES - ONE ANSWER.

Let's risk it again if we have to answer - so for everything at once, at the same time.

It is said in the determination to do something else illegal, risky, dangerous, in addition to what has already been done.

TRY SEVEN TIMES (measure), CUT ONCE.

Before you do anything serious, think carefully about everything, foresee everything.

It is said as advice to be careful before starting any business.

HEART IS NOT A STONE.

It is said when they show weakness, pity towards someone, yield to someone's requests.

HEART TO HEART GIVES A NEWS.

A person, as it were, conveys his thoughts and feelings to another, close person while away from him.

It is said when close people think about each other at the same time.

LAWLESS HEART.

Do not tell yourself to love or stop loving someone.

They say when they admit that a person has no power over himself in love or dislike for someone.

NO SOONER SAID THAN DONE.

It is said when someone's decision, intention is immediately fulfilled, when the word does not disagree with the deed.

MEGILLAH.

An endless repetition of the same from the very beginning, a return to the same.

It is said when something repeated many times gets boring, annoying with its monotony and does not lead to any solution, result.

GOOD RIDDANCE.

Initially: a wish for a happy journey, so that the road for the departing person is even and smooth, like a tablecloth laid on the table.

Now - this is a rudely expressed wish to get out, which they say to someone who is going to leave and who is not being held back, but, on the contrary, they are glad that they are leaving and do not regret it at all.

NO MUCH ROPE WILL TWIST, AND THE END WILL BE.

Wicked behavior, lawlessness, etc., however long it lasts, will be stopped.

It is said with confidence that bad deeds and deeds will come to an end.

HOW MANY HEADS, SO MANY (AND) MIND.

Each person judges differently.

It is said when for the same reason different people different opinions are expressed.

LONG TIME NO SEE.

A joyful exclamation at an unexpected meeting with someone who has not been seen for a long time.

SOON THE TALE IS TOLD, YES (a) NOT SOON THE WORK IS DONE.

It is said in response. When they rush to do some work, and the one who does it believes that he is doing everything in his power and cannot be done faster.

TEARS OF SORROW WILL NOT HELP.

It is said as a consolation to those who have suffered grief, trouble.

THE WORD IS NOT A SPARROW, WILL FLY OUT - YOU WILL NOT CAPSE.

Words spoken, spoken words cannot be taken back.

It is said as a warning against thoughtless statements, and also when regretting what was said.

WORD IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLD.

It is better to remain silent than to say and then regret what he said; It is better to remain silent than to speak thoughtlessly.

It is said as advice to carefully consider each of your statements.

REARING (rumors) THE EARTH FILLS.

The news, the rumor about someone, something is spreading everywhere; everyone knows about it.

They say that when they do not want to answer specifically to the question of how or from whom they learned something, and instead of a definite answer, they refer to supposedly spread rumors.

HEARD THE RING, YES DOESN'T KNOW (you don't know) WHERE HE IS.

It is a question of a person who himself does not know enough or from other people's words what he is talking about.

CHEEK BRINGS SUCCESS.

In any case, brave, determined people win,

It is said to cheer up a person who is afraid of any business.

REMOVING THE HEAD, THEY DO NOT CRY FOR THE HAIR,

Having lost something big, important, it is pointless to regret the little things.

It is said when it is too late and useless to regret something lost.

MAY YOU LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

Wishing the newlyweds to live in peace, harmony, love each other.

It is said as a wish for happiness to young spouses.

THE NIGHTINGALING IS NOT FEED WITH FABLES.

You can't feed someone who wants to eat by talking, you have to offer him food.

The owners of the house say when they, stopping the conversation, invite the guest to the table.

AN OLD BIRD IS NOT CAUGHT WITH CHAFF.

Experienced knowing person he will not be able to deceive, he will unravel the deception.

It is said with satisfaction and praise about a person who, thanks to his experience, will be able to unravel a trick or deceit.

OLD AGE IS NOT JOY.

It is said with regret (and sometimes in jest) when they remember their age, illness, weakness. Often used as a joke by young people.

AN OLD FRIEND IS BETTER THAN TWO NEW ONES.

It is said when it comes to an old friend, about his loyalty and devotion.

THE OLD HORSE WILL NOT SPILL THE FUROWS (does not spoil).

An old man, thanks to his experience, will do well what he undertakes, will not spoil any business.

It is said when an old, but experienced, knowledgeable person takes on a job along with the young.

SUSPEND, MAINTAIN.

What you don't like, you eventually get used to and eventually love.

It is said as a consolation to someone who is forced to act against his will, and with confidence that you can get used to and love everything (a new place, work, etc.). In the old days, it was most often said about the relationship between a husband and wife, if one of them entered into a marriage without love.

THE FAT HUNGRY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND.

A well-fed person is not able to understand the feelings and sensations of a hungry person.

It is said about one who does not understand the needs, inconveniences or desires of another.

LET'S SIT IN A ROW AND LET'S TALK GOODLY.

It is spoken as a friendly invitation to a long and frank conversation.

THERE IS GOOD WHERE WE ARE NOT.

It is said in response to the suggestion that in another place where they themselves have not been, it is better than here, or when they do not want to answer the question whether it is good where the questioner has not been.

PATIENCE AND A LITTLE EFFORT.

Patience and perseverance in work will overcome all obstacles.

It is said to cheer up a person who has a difficult job ahead; they say when they believe that everything bad will pass, be forgotten.

Be patient, Cossack, you will be a chieftain.

Patiently endure difficulties and you will achieve a lot in life, you will occupy a high position.

It is said jokingly to cheer up someone who complains about difficulties, a difficult situation, pain, etc.

If you do everything without fuss, without haste, you will soon achieve the desired results.

It is said jokingly to justify seeming slowness or as advice to work without haste, fuss, if you want to do a good job.

WHO DOES WHAT HURTS, THAT SAYS ABOUT THAT.

It is said when someone often mentions that he is very worried, worried, constantly returns to the same topic in a conversation.

TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH.

The case suffers when several people are responsible for it at once.

It is said when several people responsible for a case rely on each other and therefore treat their duties in bad faith.

FEAR HAS BIG EYES.

In a state of fear, danger is exaggerated or seen where it is not.

It is said when in fact the danger is not so great.

A BARGAIN IS A BARGAIN.

If you have agreed on something, then you must honestly fulfill your obligations (because honesty, an honest name is more expensive than money).

They say it as a reminder of the obligatory fulfillment of what was agreed upon.

THE STEEP SLIDES ROLLED SIVKA.

Hard life, work, years, misfortunes, etc. tired, deprived of strength, made weak, sick.

It is a question of a person who once had strength, health or a high position and now, over the years, has lost all this.

ULITA IS GOING, SOMETIME WILL BE.

It is not known how long, how long it will take to complete something.

They say when they do not hope for the speedy completion of some business that someone promised or was going to do.

MIND IS GOOD BUT TWO IS BETTER.

It is said when, when solving some issue, they turn to someone for advice and solve the matter together.

DROWNING (AND) GRABS FOR A STRAW.

It is said when a person, being in a hopeless situation, turns for help to a deliberately unreliable means.

THE MORNING IS WISER THAN THE EVENING.

You'll make the right decision in the morning.

They say that when a decision is put off until tomorrow morning (because they hope that something can change overnight, in the morning everything will look different, and a rested person will take more correct solution than the night before, when he was tired and could make mistakes).

TO TEACH A SCIENTIST - ONLY TO SPELL.

The one who has already learned something, who is experienced, does not need to be retrained.

It is said as a warning against excessive advice, or the person himself speaks about himself when he does not want to accept other people's advice.

LEARNING IS LIGHT AND IGNORANCE IS DARKNESS.

This proverb contrasts light and darkness (darkness). Light represents education, knowledge gained as a result of teaching, and darkness represents ignorance, cultural backwardness.

They say (more often jokingly) as an instruction when they want to emphasize the importance of education, the benefits of knowledge, usually advising to study at the same time.

EAT BREAD AND SALT, AND CUT THE TRUTH.

Cutting the truth - to speak directly, openly what you think.

It is said as advice to boldly speak the truth, no matter what relationship you are with the one to whom you have to tell it.

A LITTLE GOOD LITTLE or A LITTLE GOOD LITTLE.

What is pleasant, good, should be used in small quantities.

It is said when they think that enough is enough, enough of something, or it's time to stop doing something.

HORSERADISH RADISH IS NOT SWEETER.

One is not better than the other, both are the same.

They say that when someone wants to replace one thing with another, nothing is better.

THIS WORLD IS BETTER THAN A GOOD FIGHT.

They say when they think that it is better not to bring a tense relationship to an open quarrel.

THIN (bad) GRASS FROM THE FIELD OF OUT or THIN (bad) GRASS FROM THE FIELD OF OUT.

Harmful, unnecessary should be disposed of.

It is said in the determination to get rid of someone who is considered harmful or useless for the team, society.

DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED.

You have to judge something by the end results.

It is said when someone prematurely expresses joy at a possible success, although the final results are still far away and much can change.

HOUR BY HOUR IS NOT EASIER.

With each new news, message, it becomes more disturbing, worse.

It is said with annoyance at the news of a new, not the first, trouble or new difficulties.

WHAT WE ARE RICH, THAT WE ARE READY.

They say when they ask to treat with indulgence what they have and what they cordially share with others.

WHATEVER THE CHILD IS AMAZING, JUST DOES NOT CRY.

Let him do what he wants, if he likes it and at the same time does not interfere with anyone, does not distract or annoy anyone.

It is said when they are condescending to someone's unworthy and useless activities, to frivolous behavior, actions.

YOU NEVER KNOW.

Anything can happen, happen, everything is possible in life.

It is said when they assume the possibility of something unexpected, unlikely (both bad and good), although they are not sure about it.

WHICH HAVE NOT BE AVOIDED.

What must happen cannot be avoided.

It is said with confidence that everything will happen regardless of how a person acts, that his behavior will not change anything.

WHAT'S IN THE FOREBROAD, WHAT'S ON THE FOREBROAD.

There is no difference, it's all the same, it's the same.

They say when they do not see the difference in something and when something outwardly different turns out to be the same in essence.

WHAT IS IN THE FURNACE, ALL SWORDS ON THE TABLE.

Everything that is edible in the house, put everything on the table.

The hospitable host speaks, turning to the mistress of the house and offering to treat the guests to everything that is cooked in the house (cooked, baked, etc.).

WHAT IS WRITTEN WITH A PEN, YOU CAN'T CUT IT OUT WITH A AX.

Once what has been written has become known, you cannot change it, you cannot correct it.

They say when they give great importance document, what is written.

WHAT YOU WILL SOW THAT WILL BE REAL.

How you act, how you behave, these will be the consequences of your behavior.

It is said when someone's failures, troubles, misfortunes are the result of their own behavior.

WHAT FROM THE WHO (from the cart) FALLED,THAT (I) is gone.

What's lost, lost, you can't get back.

It is usually said with regret about the irretrievably lost, about what has been lost and what cannot be returned.

ALIEN SOUL - DARKNESS.

You don’t know what a person has in his soul, what he thinks about, what he is like.

It is said when it is difficult to understand the true essence of a person, his mood, behavior, intentions.

I WILL SOLVE ANOTHER TROUBLE WITH HANDS, AND I WON'T APPLY TO MY OWN MIND.

Other people's difficulties and troubles seem frivolous, easily eliminated, and their own - serious and insoluble.

It is said when someone considers other people's troubles easy and gives advice on how to overcome them, or advises not to pay attention to them.

MURDER WILL OUT.

It is said when someone is trying to hide what the sevu itself reveals (an act, deed, feeling, etc.).

SHCHA YES PORRIDGE - OUR FOOD.

It is said in jest when these two dishes are eaten or served.

THIS IS (YET) WITH A FORKWRITTEN ON THE WATER.

It remains to be seen how it will be; there is no certainty about what they are talking about (as there are no traces on the water if you write on it with a pitchfork).

They say when they doubt whether what is said is true or whether what is supposed to come true.

THIS IS STILL FLOWERS,AND THE BERRIES (WILL BE) AHEAD.

This is only the beginning of difficulties, then it will be even worse, more difficult.

They say when they know or assume that the troubles that have begun, the complications are light compared to what you expect in the future.

THIS NUMBER WILL NOT WORK.

It won't work, it won't work.

They say when they express a strong protest against what someone wants to do, to do.

APPLE (apple) FROM APPLE TREEDOES NOT FALL FAR.

Children usually resemble their parents in many ways.

It is said with condemnation when children have the same shortcomings in behavior as their parents.

LANGUAGE WITHOUT BONES.

You can say anythingfit without hesitationis it reality or not.

It is said when rumors, conversations do not attach importance.

LANGUAGE WILL BRING TO Kyiv.

Asking questions will help you find what you need.

It is said when the address is not known, when they do not know how to reach or find someone, but they are sure that this can be done by asking people they meet.

MY TONGUE IS MY ENEMY.

Excessive talkativeness, incontinence in expressions harm a person.

They say when they admit that they harm themselves with careless statements, the habit of saying too much without thinking,

TEACH YOUR GRANDMOTHER TO SUCK EGGS.

It is usually spoken with disdain for the advice of someone who is considered younger and more inexperienced than himself.