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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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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Eggs don't teach the chicken.
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Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти
To live a life is not the same (not as easy) as to go through a field.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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There are no friends for taste and color.
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Silent means consent.
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