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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Как аукнется, так и откликнется
What goes around comes around.
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There is no smoke without fire.
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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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They do not seek good from good.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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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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The forbidden fruit is sweet.
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Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
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