1012 Russian Proverbs / Page 51
1001.
You look for the horse you ride on.1002.
You may call me even a pot, just don't put me into the oven.1003.
You must chop down the tree that gives too much or too little shade.1004.
You need a sharp axe for a tough bough.1005.
You need sharp axes for knotty trees.1006.
You needn't be afraid of a barking dog, but you should be afraid of a silent dog.1007.
You will reap what you will sow.1008.
You would do better to sit on a powder keg than on the knee of a woman.1009.
Your body belongs to the Tsar, your soul to God, and your back to the squire.1010.
Your dog wishes you a long life.1011.
Your elbow is near but you can't bite it.1012.
Your tongue will get you to kiev.