Nationality: Russian Proverbs and sayings. Page 2

Quote Explanation: Quinoa weeds were boiled in Russian villages when there was absolutely nothing to eat, in lean and hungry years.

Quote Explanation: In Russia, people have long been accustomed to treat all their problems in the bathhouse. And for healthy people, the Russian bath is a joy.

Quote Explanation: Artel in the old days was called a group of people who were engaged in one thing. Lunch, as a rule, the artel sat down together. It was cheaper and more fun.

Quote Explanation: The Cossacks, waging continuous wars defending the outskirts of the Russian State, always had great losses in people. In order to replenish them, it was necessary to take not only buckwheat (peasants) but also rebels, robbers, deserters. Among them there were also slaves who were runaway from their landlords. Therefore, an agreement was concluded with the Tsars on all the claims of the landlords or orders to return their fugitives to them to answer - THERE IS NO EXTRADITION WITH THE DON!

Quote Explanation: In the old days, it was believed that a dead person, burdened with many sins, turns into the undead. And, to prevent this from happening, after a while the dead were dug up, and their bones were washed with clean water. It was this old form that was the basis for the formation of the word "bone, scold". Now the expression has the meaning of "gossip".

Quote Explanation: In English there is a stable expression "Holy cow" literal translation into Russian - "holy cow", has a meaning like: "well, well", "my God", "wow"

Quote Explanation: This proverb was originally about children's health. It is known that a synonym for the word diarrhea is diarrhea, and today scrofula is called diathesis. Both diarrhea and scrofula used to be treated for a long time. In the families of peasants, all family members were engaged in field or other types of work throughout the year. Therefore, each pair of hands was counted. Even young mothers with babies went out into the field. The only ones who were released from work were sick people and mothers whose child was currently ill. Therefore, such an expression was said about mothers, whose children were constantly sick, and this gave the woman the right to temporarily not work. Hence the spread of constant troubles.