Старый друг лучше новых двух
With accent marks:
Ста́рый друг лу́чше но́вых двух.
Translation:
An old friend is better than two new ones.
Meaning:
This is used to emphasize the value of a long-standing friendship. A person may have many "buddies" and "acquaintances", but there are not so many real friends.
Other Russian proverbs
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You can't spoil the porridge with butter.
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Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
All is well that ends well.
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Measure seven times, cut one.
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Better late than never.
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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Some to the forest, some for firewood.
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The best is the enemy of the good.
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