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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Not everything that glitters is gold.
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Patience and labor will grind everything.
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Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда
Without labor, you can not even catch a fish in the pond.
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Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
The further into the forest, the more firewood is there.
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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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The best is the enemy of the good.
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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
A titmouse in hands is better than a crane in the sky.
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