Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти
With accent marks:
Жизнь прожи́ть – не по́ле перейти́.
Translation:
To live a life is not the same (not as easy) as to go through a field.
Meaning:
Life is complicated, and living it is not easy. It is a matter of a variety of events and difficulties that a person encounters throughout his or her life.
The closest English equivalent would be "Life is not a bed of roses".
Other Russian proverbs
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Repetition is the mother of learning.
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Под лежачий камень вода не течёт
Water does not flow under a lying stone.
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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Fear has big eyes.
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На Бога надейся, а сам не плошай
Put your trust in God, but don't make mistakes yourself
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A holy place is never empty.
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Beast runs towards the hunter.
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An old friend is better than two new ones.
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