Глаза боятся, а руки делают
With accent marks:
Глаза́ боя́тся, а ру́ки де́лают.
Translation:
The eyes are scared, but the hands are doing.
Meaning:
The task can be daunting in the beginning, but as soon as you start doing it, everything becomes clearer and easier.
Other Russian proverbs
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Волков бояться – в лес не ходить
Don't go to the woods if afraid of wolves.
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Кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил
If I knew where I would fall, I would lay some straw there.
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В здоровом теле – здоровый дух
In a healthy body, healthy mind.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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There are no friends for taste and color.
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Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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