Nationality: Russian Proverbs and sayings

Quote Explanation: Merchant's saying. Mostly the British had red hair, and the Ottoman merchants had bald hair. The rogues were first-class

Quote Explanation: When people see each other as a rival and competitor, the success of one will upset the other. That is, in the full version of the proverb, we are talking about professional rivalry and competition.

Quote Explanation: In Rus', it was customary to talk about the situation in the house when negligent owners could let all their property go to the wind. Instead of saving, they spent. And, accordingly, the house was dominated by: noise, din, festivities. As a result, it is always not cleaned, a mess, a mess.

Quote Explanation: A drunk person is drawn to feats that he would never have dared to do when sober. But he is able to get into trouble, which he would easily have avoided if he had not been tipsy.