Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
With accent marks:
Кто ра́но встаёт, тому́ бог подаёт.
Translation:
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
Meaning:
If a person gets up early and starts his/her activities in the morning, he/she will have time to do much more in a day than the lounger that lies in bed until dinner.
The English equivalents of this Russian proverb are:
- Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
- The early bird catches the worm.
Other Russian proverbs
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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В здоровом теле – здоровый дух
In a healthy body, healthy mind.
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You can't command to the heart.
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Everything has its time.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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Another's soul is darkness.
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Better late than never.
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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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