Долг платежом красен
With accent marks:
Долг платежо́м кра́сен.
Translation:
The beauty of a debt is its payment
Meaning:
This proverb reminds us that we should always pay our debts back.
The word красен here comes from красный (red). In the old times, красный meant красивый.
The closest English equivalent is "One good turn deserves another".
Other Russian proverbs
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Measure seven times, cut one.
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В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят
Don't bring your set of rules in a foreign monastery
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When I eat I am deaf and mute.
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Silent means consent.
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Time for business, an hour for fun.
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An old friend is better than two new ones.
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Предупреждён – значит вооружён
Forewarned is forearmed.
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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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