1012 Russian Proverbs / Page 9
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Asking is no sin, and being refused is no tragedy.162.
Bad luck is fertile.163.
Badly oiled wheels will squeak.164.
Be patient, cossack, and you'll be a chieftain.165.
Be wise, but pretend to be ignorant.166.
Beat your own and others will fear you.167.
Beauty is the sister of idleness and the mother of luxury.168.
Beauty's sister is vanity, and its daughter lust.169.
Before we went to churches and bars - now we go to clubs and cinemas.170.
Berry by berry, a basket will be full.171.
Best is the enemy of good.172.
Better a bed of wood than a bier of gold.173.
Better a dove on the plate than a woodgrouse in the mating place.174.
Better a fair pair of heels than a halter.175.
Better late than never.176.
Better to stumble than make a slip of the tongue.177.
Better to turn back than to lose your way.178.
Better too aware than too unaware.179.
Between hammer and anvil.180.
Beware of a quiet dog and still water.