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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A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.
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По одёжке встречают, по уму провожают
You are greeted by your clothes but bid farewell by your mind.
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С волками жить – по-волчьи выть
Living with wolves means to howl like a wolf.
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Repetition is the mother of learning.
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Time for business, an hour for fun.
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Laws are not written for fools.
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Не место красит человека, а человек место
It is not a place that makes a person look good, but a person that makes a place look good.
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Not everything that glitters is gold.
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