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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Что имеем – не храним, а потерявши – плачем
We don't appreciate what we have but we cry when we lose it.
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You can't command to the heart.
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За двумя зайцами погонишься – ни одного не поймаешь
If you are chasing two hares at once, you won’t catch a single one.
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Laws are not written for fools.
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Man does not live thanks to bread alone.
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You can't spoil the porridge with butter.
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Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти
To live a life is not the same (not as easy) as to go through a field.
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Patience and labor will grind everything.
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