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.
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Some to the forest, some for firewood.
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In a quiet whirlpool, demons live.
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Fear has big eyes.
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Get your sleigh ready in summer and your (horse-drawn) cart in winter.
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В здоровом теле – здоровый дух
In a healthy body, healthy mind.
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По одёжке встречают, по уму провожают
You are greeted by your clothes but bid farewell by your mind.
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Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда
Without labor, you can not even catch a fish in the pond.
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