Волка ноги кормят
With accent marks:
Во́лка но́ги ко́рмят.
Translation:
A wolf is fed by his legs
Meaning:
Wolves in search of prey often run many tens of kilometers per day. People too have to run a lot (to work hard) to earn money. And if you sit in one place, you won’t earn anything and remain hungry.
Other Russian proverbs
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A bad example is contagious.
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В здоровом теле – здоровый дух
In a healthy body, healthy mind.
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Fear has big eyes.
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Не руби сук, на котором сидишь
Do not chop the branch you sit on
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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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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You can't spoil the porridge with butter.
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Better late than never.
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