Russian proverbs
donkey bear fool
donkey bear fool
"a donkey is known for his ears, a bear is known for his claws and a fool is known for his speeches"
—Russian proverb
bear wrong kill cow forest
bear wrong kill cow forest
"a bear is wrong in that he killed a cow, a cow is wrong in that she went to the forest"
—Russian Proverb
bear malicious eat children
bear malicious eat children
"a bear is malicious but he doesn’t eat his children"
—Russian Proverb
fish rot head
fish rot head
"Fish rots from the head."
—Russian proverb
threat pike sea
threat pike sea
"Do not threaten a pike with a sea."
—Russian proverb
pray god row shore
pray god row shore
"Pray to God, but row to shore"
- Russisk sjømannsordtak