Голь на выдумки хитра
With accent marks:
Голь на вы́думки хитра́.
Translation:
Poor people are inventive.
Meaning:
This Russian proverb notices the fact that poverty and need make a person to look for non-standard, cheap and low-tech ways to achieve the goals that people with money achieve by buying something or hiring someone. The word "голь" comes from "голый" (naked) and here symbolizes the poor.
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Everything has its time.
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Терпи, казак – атаманом станешь!
Be patient, Cossack - you will become an ataman!
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In a healthy body, healthy mind.
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Fear has big eyes.
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Water wears away a stone.
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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.
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