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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Appetite comes with eating.
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Silent means consent.
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Не руби сук, на котором сидишь
Do not chop the branch you sit on
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Not everything that glitters is gold.
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The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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Предупреждён – значит вооружён
Forewarned is forearmed.
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С кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься
With whom you are friends with, from them you will learn.
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