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
-
Man does not live thanks to bread alone.
-
When the job is done, you can go for a walk.
-
There are no friends for taste and color.
-
Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
-
Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
-
Not everything that glitters is gold.
-
Век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь
Live for a century, learn for a century, but die being a fool anyway.
-
~ Seven babysitters make the kid to lose an eye.
If you appreciate our work, please consider donating today. Your support allows us to publish content more regularly, and to maintain this site and the whole Learn Russian 101 network.
You can support us by buying one of the offline packages, getting a premium subscription, or simply by choosing a donation option below.
Thank you, any help is much appreciated!
Subscribe and receive notifications about new Russian proverbs in your inbox
