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RUSSIAN FOLK WISDOM
Proverb of the day from Russia: 'The well-fed do not understand the hungry. Your tear, to a stranger, is nothing but a drop of salty water...' A centuries-old lesson on why expecting others to understand your pain often leads to disappointment- Proverb of the day from Russia: 'Do not fear the dog that barks loudly and bares its teeth; fear the one that stays silent, wags its tail, but creeps up quietly from behind...' Russian folk saying on why quiet threats can be more dangerous than obvious ones
- Best Russian proverb of the day: 'Work is not a wolf, it won’t run away to the forest' — a powerful reminder about work-life balance and workplace stress
- Quote of the day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: 'The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot...' - Russian novelist's powerful lesson on the dangers of self-deception.Quote of the day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Fyodor Dostoevsky, a renowned Russian philosopher and novelist, explored the depths of human nature ...05 Jun, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
- Russian proverb of the day: "One can’t have two deaths, but you can’t avoid one."A centuries-old Russian proverb, 'One can’t have two deaths, but you can’t avoid one,' offers a powerful message. It suggests that since de...09 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
- Will the distance between Wembley Stadium and Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium be bridged on the final game of Euro 2021?Those were the days of ESPN and Star Sports being separate competitive entities. And while Star Sports had the cricket, ESPN had the Euro t...05 Jun, 2021, 10.37 PM IST
- Food in fables, folktales and epicsLittle do we realise that food has seeped into our consciousness at a very early age — through folktales, parables, fables, rhymes and bedt...30 Jun, 2018, 11.23 PM IST
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