Great Throughts Treasury

"Who cuddles a cat, his farmyard will be blessed."

"Who dies threatening will be buried with farting."

"Who disobeys his parents, disobeys God."

"Who does not jump into water will not learn to swim."

"Who does not obey the parents' word will be taught by the world."

"Who does not obey forbidding will regret afterwards."

"Who does not share what he is given will not share what he has in his barn."

"Who does not notice you in rags will not notice you in nice clothes, who notices you in rags will also notice you in nice clothes."

"Who does not want to work, need not to eat."

"Who doesn't collect kopecks will not get a ruble."

"Who does not work will not get food."

"Who does not thank for a little will not thank for a lot."

"Who does not thank for little will not thank for much."

"Who eats a lot will make a mountain."

"Who doesn't want one will not get two."

"Who eats like a wolf will work like a bear."

"Who eats bread with barley porridge will be sent to Siberia."

"Who eats a lot will do a lot."

"Who eats will be strong."

"Who falls from height will suffer a hard blow."

"Who fears laughing will die of fart."

"Who fears will lose."

"Who flees from a wolf will find a bear with two sons instead."

"Who goes out begging with a bread will come back with a piece, who goes out with a piece will come back with a bread."

"Who goes to catch a partridge will lose a hen."

"Who grows up without fear will live without honor."

"Who gives to the poor will be rewarded by God for a hundred."

"Who handles water is bound to get wet."

"Who goes to church without his axe is a shitty man."

"Who has been burned once is afraid of fire."

"Who has got a good wife has found a good thing."

"Who has burnt himself with soup will blow on water as well."

"Who has lied once will not be believed the second time."

"Who has done evil will answer for evil."

"Who has gone out to the world will stay there."

"Who has moved for three times has as if lived through a fire."

"Who has said 'yes' once already should not say 'no' any more."

"Who has not suffered from wounds will laugh at scars."

"Who has travelled a lot has seen a lot."

"Who helps himself will be helped by God."

"Who helps us in trouble is a true friend."

"Who is a piece of stick in youth will be a block of wood in old age."

"Who is a man for one thing will be a man for another."

"Who is a dog here will be a dog there."

"Who is angry with one is angry with the other."

"Who is afraid of wolf should not go into the woods."

"Who is a dog will get dog's pay."

"Who is called for, an honest man goes himself."

"Who is born stupid will die stupid."

"Who is careless will be unhappy."