Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
With accent marks:
Лу́чше го́рькая пра́вда, чем сла́дкая ложь.
Translation:
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
Meaning:
This proverb does not need an explanation. Knowing the truth, even the bitter one, is always better than believing the sweet lies.
Other Russian proverbs
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Beast runs towards the hunter.
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The morning is wiser than the evening.
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Not everything that glitters is gold.
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Век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь
Live for a century, learn for a century, but die being a fool anyway.
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Better late than never.
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С кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься
With whom you are friends with, from them you will learn.
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An old friend is better than two new ones.
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The eyes are scared, but the hands are doing.
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