12 Russian Proverbs about Need
All Russian Proverbs | Proverbs about Need1. Gossip needs no carriage.
2. He need not search his pockets for words.
3. I need not fear my enemies because the most they can do is attack me. I need not fear my friends because the most they can do is betray me. But I have much to fear from people who are indifferent.
4. You do not need a whip to urge on an obedient horse.
5. You need a sharp axe for a tough bough.
6. Truth does not need many words.
7. When a needle sees a dagger, she cries "O sister!"
8. You need sharp axes for knotty trees.
9. One does not sharpen the axes after the right time; after the time they are needed.
10. You needn't be afraid of a barking dog, but you should be afraid of a silent dog.
11. Do not spit into the well that you might need to drink out of.
12. A thread from everyone will make a shirt for the needy.
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