Russian proverb of the week
Не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей
With accent marks:
Не име́й сто рубле́й, а име́й сто друзе́й.
Translation:
Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
Meaning:
Money come and goes, but friends stay and will always make your like more complete regardless of whether you have money or not.
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