Яйца курицу не учат
With accent marks:
Я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат.
Translation:
Eggs don't teach the chicken.
Meaning:
The meaning of this proverb is simple: an inexperienced person can not teach anything the experienced one. You can often hear that from parents talking to their children.
Other Russian proverbs
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Beast runs towards the hunter.
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Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
The further into the forest, the more firewood is there.
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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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Better late than never.
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Water wears away a stone.
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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Бесплатный сыр только в мышеловке
Free cheese is only in a mousetrap.
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Предупреждён – значит вооружён
Forewarned is forearmed.
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