Делу время, потехе час
With accent marks:
Де́лу вре́мя, поте́хе час.
Translation:
Time for business, an hour for fun.
Meaning:
This is the expression of the Russian Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1629 - 1676) written by him in a book dedicated to falconry.
Meaning: most of the time shoud be dedicated to business (work) and duties, and less time - to entertainment.
It is usually said as a reminder to a person who, having fun, forgets about his duties.
Other Russian proverbs
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Не руби сук, на котором сидишь
Do not chop the branch you sit on
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Любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить
If you like sledding, you should like to carry the sled.
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There are no friends for taste and color.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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Better late than never.
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Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
The further into the forest, the more firewood is there.
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Where there is no fish even a crayfish is a fish.
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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