15 Russian sayings and Russian proverbs

A selection of sayings from the Slavic country, with valuable life lessons.

Today we bring you a collection of Russian proverbs to better understand the Russian philosophy of life through its complex history and the peoples and people who inhabited it.

These Russian proverbs leave us valuable lessons for life that we can apply to our day to day life.

Original Russian proverbs of all kinds

We leave you here a total of 15 Russian proverbs that summarize some Russian life values.

1. "A big "thank you" is not kept in your pocket."

Gratitude has a much greater value than money or material goods.

2. "One's origins are an indelible mark."

Roots are always there to remind us of where we come from.

3. "A man is saved from a shipwreck at sea and drowns on the beach."

Sometimes we feel frustrated by trivial problems, and yet we are capable of achieving unthinkable milestones.

4. "If you walk fast you catch up with misfortune; if you walk slowly misfortune catches up with you."

The key is balance.

5. "It is not the law that is frightening, but the judge."

We humans are the ones who make mistakes, even though the law is just.

6. "The more you walk through the forest, the more firewood you find."

A Russian proverb that helps us to value effort and perseverance.

7. "The heroes who know how to sacrifice themselves best, are the ones who know how to kill best."

Sacrifice and bravery are rewarded.

8. "The man who makes a fortune in one year should be hanged twelve months earlier."

Something bad is going on when someone creates a fortune in a short space of time.

Russian proverbs for understanding the Soviet people

9. "Tears that fall are bitter, but even more bitter are those that do not fall."

To repress weeping is even worse than to express this inner sadness.

10. "The hands work, but the head feeds."

If you have an inner world, your thoughts will nourish your life.

11. "No one has ever been hanged with money in his pocket."

A phrase about the power of money and influence.

12. "Telling the truth is like writing well, you learn by practice."

To stop lying and start acting truthfully is a simple matter of courage and perseverance.

13. "After the storm, the wind will blow in your favor."

Every cloud has a silver lining. Bad times precede bad times.

14. "To long for the past is to run after the wind."

Memories exist only in our mind, but it is useless to cling to them.

15. "You don't die twice if you don't escape death once."

And that's all for today, we hope that you have enjoyed the Russian sayings and that you find a way to apply them to your life.