Рыбак рыбака видит издалека
With accent marks:
Рыба́к рыбака́ ви́дит издалека́.
Translation:
A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.
Meaning:
Today we understand this proverb as "people with similar interests will always find a common language". In this sense, the closest English equivalent would be "birds of a feather flock together".
Although in the original version, the meaning of the proverb was much closer to the modern joke "a fisherman hates a fisherman from afar". Because in the full version, it sounded like this: "Рыбак рыбака видит издалека, потому и стороной обходит" (a fisherman sees a fisherman from afar, therefore he avoids him).
Other Russian proverbs
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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With a darling, even a hut is a paradise.
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Волков бояться – в лес не ходить
Don't go to the woods if afraid of wolves.
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Оne can not see the wood for the trees.
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The forbidden fruit is sweet.
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The morning is wiser than the evening.
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They do not seek good from good.
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Не рой яму другому, сам в неё попадешь
Do not dig a hole for another one, you will fall into it yourself.
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