Russian proverb of the week
Сердцу не прикажешь
With accent marks:
Се́рдцу не прика́жешь.
Translation:
You can't command to the heart.
Meaning:
It is impossible to command to yourself to love or stop loving someone.
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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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There are no friends for taste and color.
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Любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить
If you like sledding, you should like to carry the sled.
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Some to the forest, some for firewood.
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Одна голова хорошо, а две – лучше
One head is good, but two ones are better.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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When I eat I am deaf and mute.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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