1012 Russian Proverbs / Page 41
801.
The tongue always returns to the sore tooth.802.
The tongue speaks, but the head doesn't know.803.
The Tsar has three hands but only one ear.804.
The vulture embraced the chicken until its last breath.805.
The whole Soviet country is visible from the Kremlin.806.
The wife is twice precious only; when led into the house, and when taken out.807.
The wise man boasts of his goods and wares; the foolish one of his young wife.808.
The wise man says "I am looking for truth"; and the fool, "I have found truth."809.
The wolf can always be hired very cheap as a shepherd.810.
The wolf is not afraid of the sheepdog, but he is of his chain.811.
The wolf will hire himself out very cheaply as a shepherd.812.
The woman had no problems so she bought some pigs.813.
The word is silver, the silence is gold.814.
There are many fathers, but only one mother.815.
There are more whores in hiding than there are public ones.816.
There are no bad ships at all, there are bad captains.817.
There are only two types of Chinese -- those who give bribes and those who take them.818.
There are two kinds of Chinese: those who give wine and those who drink it.819.
There is more light than can be seen through the window.820.
There is no evil without good.