Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
With accent marks:
Лу́чше оди́н раз уви́деть, чем сто раз услы́шать.
Translation:
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
Meaning:
This proverbs does not really need an explanation. It is the Russian version of the famouns English phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words".
Other Russian proverbs
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Trust but verify.
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There is no smoke without fire.
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Repetition is the mother of learning.
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Не место красит человека, а человек место
It is not a place that makes a person look good, but a person that makes a place look good.
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Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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You can't hide an awl in a bag.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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