More Russian Proverbs

Do not be born good or handsome, but be born lucky.... >>

Many who have gold in the house are looking for copper outside.... >>

The lucky man's enemy dies, and the unlucky man's friend.... >>

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred day... >>

No matter how much you feed a wolf he will always return to the forest... >>

Other Proverbs

Soon enough if well enough.... (French) >>

All in the way of joke the wolf goes to the ass.... (Spanish) >>

Give the devil his due.... (English) >>

There is no choicer morsel than that which is stolen.... (Spanish) >>

Don't spoil the ship for a halfpenny-worth of tar.... (Spanish) >>

Sit a beggar at your table and he will soon put his feet on it.

- Russian Proverb