Век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь
With accent marks:
Век живи́, век учи́сь, а дурако́м помрёшь.
Translation:
Live for a century, learn for a century, but die being a fool anyway.
Meaning:
This proverb reminds us that it is never too late to learn something. All your life, and not just in childhood and adolescence, you need to be interested in new and useful things. Wisdom must be acquired at any age. And even when old, we still don't know many things.
Most often only the first part of the proverb is used: век живи́, век учи́сь.
Other Russian proverbs
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Water wears away a stone.
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Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда
Without labor, you can not even catch a fish in the pond.
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Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
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Better late than never.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
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Silent means consent.
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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