Чужая душа – потёмки
With accent marks:
Чужа́я душа́ – потёмки.
Translation:
Another's soul is darkness.
Meaning:
No matter how well we know a person, his thoughts will always be a mystery to you. And a person's appearance is not always (rather rarely) a reflection of his soul.
Other Russian proverbs
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Some to the forest, some for firewood.
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В здоровом теле – здоровый дух
In a healthy body, healthy mind.
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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Одна голова хорошо, а две – лучше
One head is good, but two ones are better.
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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What you will sow, that you will reap.
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In a quiet whirlpool, demons live.
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Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
A titmouse in hands is better than a crane in the sky.
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