С милым рай и в шалаше
With accent marks:
С ми́лым рай и в шалаше́.
Translation:
With a darling, even a hut is a paradise.
Meaning:
This phrase is used to say that love and happiness are more important than material well-being and comfort.
This phrase is considered to be a Russian proverb, however in fact, this is a line from a very popular in 18-19 centuries poem "Russian Song" by Russian poet of Tatar origin Nigmat Ibragimov (1778—1818):
Не ищи меня, богатый:
Ты не мил моей душе.
Что мне, что твои палаты?
С милым рай и в шалаше!
Don't look for me, rich guy:
You are not sweet to my soul.
What are your chambers for me?
With my darling I have a paradise in a hut!
Other Russian proverbs
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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Кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил
If I knew where I would fall, I would lay some straw there.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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Заставь дурака богу молиться – он и лоб расшибёт
Make a fool pray to God - he will break his forehead.
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You can't help grief with tears.
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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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Терпи, казак – атаманом станешь!
Be patient, Cossack - you will become an ataman!
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A bad example is contagious.
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