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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Water wears away a stone.
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The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
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Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
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The eyes are scared, but the hands are doing.
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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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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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Оne can not see the wood for the trees.
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