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Oral texts in Russian
Russian proverbs originated in oral history and written texts dating as far back as the 12th century.[citation needed] The Russian language is replete
Russian_proverbs
Traditional saying that reveals a thought truth
through Proverbs. Potomac, MD: Scripta Humanistica. Gibian, George. How Russian Proverbs Present the Russian National Character. Russianness: Studies
Proverb
Culinary traditions of Russia
left to draw (stew) in a Russian stove. The "spirit of shchi" was inseparable from a Russian izba (log hut). Many Russian proverbs are connected to this
Russian_cuisine
Russian pancake
Blini (also blinis or bliny; Russian: блины; sing. blin; Russian: блин) are Russian pancakes, often made with a yeast-raised batter of buckwheat and/or
Blini
Russian proverb
(Russian: доверяй, но проверяй, romanized: doveryay, no proveryay, IPA: [dəvʲɪˈrʲæj no prəvʲɪˈrʲæj]) is a Russian proverb, which rhymes in Russian. The
Trust,_but_verify
interpretation for Russian language can only be traced to Moritz Michelson (1904), who is short on the details, including the name of Lucian's work. Russian linguists
Iuppiter_iratus_ergo_nefas
Collection and study of proverbs
παροιμία (paroimía) 'proverb, maxim, saw') is the collection and study of proverbs (paroemias). It is a subfield of philology, folklore studies, and linguistics
Paremiology
Russian phraseme
Letter Zyu (Russian: Буква зю) is a Russian phraseme, meaning the contortion of the human body into a strange, improbable, hunched shape. This is a relatively
Letter_Zyu
Component of Tolkien's writings
The author J. R. R. Tolkien uses many proverbs in The Lord of the Rings to create a feeling that the world of Middle-earth is both familiar and solid,
Proverbs in The Lord of the Rings
Proverbs_in_The_Lord_of_the_Rings
East Slavic language
extant East Slavic languages, and is the native language of the Russian people. Russian was the de facto (and de jure in its final years) official language
Russian_language
and embryological Baer's laws, founder of the Russian Entomological Society, co-founder of the Russian Geographical Society Alexander Borodin, chemist
List_of_Russian_scientists
1936 fairy tale story by Alexei Tolstoy
adapt Italian realities for Russian readers with the help of stylistic alterations of the text (by adding Russian proverbs, sayings, etc.). Tolstoy later
The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Buratino
The_Golden_Key,_or_The_Adventures_of_Buratino
Soviet-Russian filmmaker and theorist (1898–1948)
Nevsky utter a number of traditional Russian proverbs, verbally rooting his fight against the Germanic invaders in Russian traditions. This was started, completed
Sergei_Eisenstein
Across Afghanistan, proverbs are a valued part of speaking, both publicly and in conversations. Afghans "use proverbs in their daily conversations far
Afghan_proverbs
English proverb
Criseyde's ladies sleeping outside her chamber. The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs traces the following evolution of the saying: Middle English: It is euill
Let_sleeping_dogs_lie
Transformation of a standard proverb for humorous effect
twisted, or fractured proverbs that reveal humorous or satirical speech play with traditional proverbial wisdom". Anti-proverbs are ancient, Aristophanes
Anti-proverb
Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1252 to 1263
inspiration for many other films. In the film, Nevsky used Russian proverbs, tying him firmly to Russian tradition. The proverbial phrase (paraphrasing Matthew
Alexander_Nevsky
Proverbs") is a book of proverbs in Esperanto. It was arranged by L. L. Zamenhof according to a book of his father Mark Zamenhof (Frazeologio Russian
Proverbaro_Esperanta
Slavic term for godfather
evil eye and illness, after which a feast would be organized. Many Russian proverbs and songs are dedicated to the relations with kum and kuma. They are
Kum_(godfather)
Street in Moscow, Russia
symbolize the abundance, hospitality and satiety of Moscow, entering Russian proverbs. However, due to the participation of shopkeepers in attacks on intellectuals
Okhotny_Ryad_(street)
one of the first to collect Russian proverbs and describe folk rituals and observances. His ground-breaking work on Russian lubok was printed in 1844.
Ivan_Snegiryov
Motif found in religious and philosophical texts
found in religious and philosophical texts, most notably in the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish and Christian texts. Personified visual
Personification_of_wisdom
Traditional system of measurement used in Imperial Russia
Historical Russian units of measurement were standardized and used in the Russian Empire but were abandoned in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist
Historical Russian units of measurement
Historical_Russian_units_of_measurement
This list of Russian linguists and philologists includes notable linguists from the Russian Federation, the Soviet Union, the Russian Empire and other
List of Russian linguists and philologists
List_of_Russian_linguists_and_philologists
Type of witticism
clichés and proverbs by showing that they are wrong in certain situations, often when taken literally. In this sense, Wellerisms that include proverbs are a
Wellerism
Figure of speech
of some modern authors. A 1559 oil–on–oak-panel painting, Netherlandish Proverbs (also called The Blue Cloak or The Topsy Turvy World) by Pieter Bruegel
Aphorism
Stick or staff for holding fibre to be spun
(in Russian). narodko.ru. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010. Distaff Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Retrieved on 2008-07-22 Proverbs 31:19
Distaff
Clear distilled alcoholic beverage
Samogitian: degtėnė is also in use, colloquially and in proverbs; Latvian: degvīns; Finnish: paloviina. In Russian during the 17th and 18th centuries, горящѣе вино
Vodka
Cloth wrapped around the feet instead of socks
the 2022 Russian mobilization. Because of their association with the Russian army, footwraps are called chaussettes russes (French for 'Russian socks')
Footwrap
collections of postcards based on the themes of popular songs and Russian proverbs. He was born in the night between 21 and 22 April 1880 to the bureaucrat
Yevgeny_Gavrilovich_Sokolov
Study of the collection and writing of proverbs
writing of proverbs. A recent introduction to the field has been written by Tamás Kispál. It is a sub-field of paremiology, the study of proverbs. There are
Paremiography
Component of Stalinism
See "Большой словарь русских поговорок" (2007). Great Dictionary of Russian Proverbs. Timothy Snyder, Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin. p. 41
Intensification of the class struggle under socialism
Intensification_of_the_class_struggle_under_socialism
was published in 1979, Mark followed in 1996, Luke and Acts in 2000, Proverbs in 2005, the complete New Testament in September 2008, and Genesis in 2011
Bible translations into the languages of Russia
Bible_translations_into_the_languages_of_Russia
Topos of iconography
In Russian Orthodox tradition, Holy Wisdom (Russian: Святая София Премудрость Божия, romanized: Svatya Sofiya Premudrost' Bozhya, lit. 'Holy Sophia, Divine
Holy_Wisdom_(iconography)
Short story by Alexander Kuprin
over-stylized veneer (the superfluity of Russian proverbs, occasional 'clever' words, fine silk linen of a kind Russian soldiers never wear, obvious inner strain
Captain_Ribnikov
1997 Russian film
Brother (Russian: Брат, romanized: Brat) is a 1997 Russian neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Aleksei Balabanov. The film stars Sergei
Brother_(1997_film)
Free repository of quotes hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation
produce a vast reference of quotations from prominent people, books, films, proverbs, etc. and writings about them. The website aims to be as accurate as possible
Wikiquote
Book of the Bible
the texts are ordered as Psalms, Job, and Proverbs, but in Ashkenazic texts, the order is Psalms, Proverbs, and then Job. In the Catholic Jerusalem Bible
Book_of_Job
Unfinished long poem by Nikolay Nekrasov
with the Russian folklore not as a copyist but as a real artist... He managed to work the rich and complex multitude of the Russian proverbs and sayings
Who Can Be Happy and Free in Russia?
Who_Can_Be_Happy_and_Free_in_Russia?
1863 Russian dictionary by Vladimir Dal
is a major explanatory dictionary of the Russian language. It contains about 220,000 words and 30,000 proverbs (3rd edition). It was collected, edited
Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
Explanatory_Dictionary_of_the_Living_Great_Russian_Language
One of Aesop's fables
Scherrer. Wellerism proverbs: Mapping their distribution. [GIALens 2017 Volume 11, No. 3. Web link]. The Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs, London 1998
The_Fox_and_the_Grapes
Polish epigram
centurie przysłów polskich [Word to the Wise: Three centuries of Polish proverbs] (in Polish). Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy. pp. 435–437. Starowolski,
Paradisus_Judaeorum
Russian anthropologist (born 1948)
monograph). Astrolabio-Ubaldini Editore, Rome. 1995: Reflections on Russian Proverbs: Translation, Understanding and the Principle of Uncertainty. Red Hill
Michael_Korovkin
system of proverbs similar to the Aarne–Thompson classification system of folklore, the Matti Kuusi international type system of proverbs. With encouragement
Matti_Kuusi
Book of the Hebrew Bible (450–180 BCE)
alternative tradition that "Hezekiah and his colleagues wrote Isaiah, Proverbs, the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes" probably means simply that the book
Ecclesiastes
Adage
Thousand Words", where it is labeled a Chinese proverb. The 1949 Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases quotes Barnard as saying he called it "a
A picture is worth a thousand words
A_picture_is_worth_a_thousand_words
1975 play by Wole Soyinka
knowledge of Yoruba proverbs, Soyinka is able to endow his play with a strong Yoruba sentiment. Characters often employ Yoruba proverbs primarily as a means
Death_and_the_King's_Horseman
Orthodox Christian religious festival
makalnik in Russia, makitra in Ukraine, or makater in Belarus.[citation needed] Poppy seed rolls are mentioned in many Russian proverbs, sayings, choral
Honey_Feast_of_the_Saviour
Municipal unit in Greece
Dimitrakis Bimpasis and Anastasios Kampakas. During the Russo-Turkish War, Russia, after 1878 (after sitting for three years), handed the area back to the
Metaxades
Proverb
personally. Look up 天高皇帝遠 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chinese proverbs in Wikiquote My China Connection" Heaven is high and the emperor is far
Heaven is high and the emperor is far away
Heaven_is_high_and_the_emperor_is_far_away
Kazakh writer and publicist
novel 'Blue Haze' (1972), have appeared in English His use of traditional proverbs has been studied by Zhanar Abdigapbarova. Magauin died in Maryland, United
Mukhtar_Magauin
Informal fallacy and propaganda strategy
(John 8:7), the similar parable of the beam in the eye (Matthew 7:3) and proverbs based on it such as "He who sits in a glass house should not throw stones"
Whataboutism
Biblical monarch of ancient Israel
is also traditionally regarded as the author of the biblical books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. He is also the subject of many later
Solomon
Books of the Bible which are considered non-canonical by Protestant denominations
Esdras, First and Second (Ezra–Nehemiah) in one; the book of Psalms; the Proverbs of Solomon; Ecclesiastes; the Song of Songs; Isaiah; Jeremiah, with Lamentations
Deuterocanonical_books
Burials in a cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia
Lazarevskoe Cemetery (Russian: Лазаревское кладбище), part of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in the centre of Saint Petersburg, is the oldest surviving cemetery
List of burials at Lazarevskoe Cemetery
List_of_burials_at_Lazarevskoe_Cemetery
Polish/Hungarian proverb
formed to defend the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from aggression by the Russian Empire. According to Julian Krzyżanowski, the saying was inspired by the
Pole and Hungarian brothers be
Pole_and_Hungarian_brothers_be
Romanticised culture
before the Columbian age. Indianerenthusiasm is now also being found in Russia. In West Germany, May's heritage was less problematic; both the books and
Native Americans in German popular culture
Native_Americans_in_German_popular_culture
16th-century Russian set of household rules
Domostroy (Russian: Домостро́й, IPA: [dəmɐˈstroj], lit. 'Domestic Order') is a 16th-century Russian set of household rules, instructions and advice pertaining
Domostroy
Russian writer (born 1955)
Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin (Russian: Влади́мир Гео́ргиевич Соро́кин; born 7 August 1955) is a postmodern Russian writer of novels, short stories, and
Vladimir_Sorokin
Eastern European sour soup
name derives, through Yiddish, from Ukrainian and Russian бо́рщ (borshch, Ukrainian: [ˈbɔrʃt͡ʃ] , Russian: [ˈborɕː] ). Together with cognates in other Slavic
Borscht
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
German, although schools can replace one of these with Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Turkish or Arabic. Additionally, schools in Friesland teach and
Netherlands
Jewish work written in Greek generally dated to the mid-first century BC
wisdom—books in the Septuagint, the others being the Psalms, the Book of Proverbs, the book of Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (Song of Solomon), the Book of
Book_of_Wisdom
Concept in Christian theology
ḥoḵma "wisdom". Wisdom is a central topic in the "sapiential" books, i.e. Proverbs, Psalms, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Book of Wisdom, Wisdom of Sirach
Holy_Wisdom
Type of machine learning model
and English), and generating a similar English equivalent of Kiswahili proverbs. Schaeffer et al. argue that the emergent abilities are not unpredictably
Large_language_model
Polish candy
Milk Cake: An Airy Russian Cake as Unusual as Its Name". Folkways Today. Retrieved 7 December 2019. "A Russian Fairy Tale Cake". Russia Beyond The Headlines
Ptasie_mleczko
Idiom about self-destructive behavior
Retrieved 2025-06-16. Speake, Jennifer (2015). The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-873490-1. Peter, of Blois; Giles
Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face
Cutting_off_one's_nose_to_spite_one's_face
1869 literary work by Leo Tolstoy
Peace (Russian: Война и мир, romanized: Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: Война и миръ; IPA: [vɐjˈna i ˈmʲir]) is an epic novel by the Russian author Leo
War_and_Peace
Heroic character from The Lord of the Rings
criticism from fans of The Lord of the Rings. In 1981, the Soviet era Russian artist Alexander Korotich made a series of scraperboard engravings to illustrate
Aragorn
Nautical historical novels by Patrick O'Brian
Fractured Proverbs". In Lau, Kimberly J.; Tokofsky, Peter; Winick, Stephen D. (eds.). What Goes Around comes Around: The Circulation of Proverbs in Contemporary
Aubrey–Maturin_series
Lithuanian historian and writer (1793–1864)
(songs, proverbs, fairy-tales, etc.) of Lithuanian folklore. He added Lithuanian proverbs to several of his works, but earlier works used proverbs already
Simonas_Daukantas
Northeast Caucasian ethnic group in Dagestan and Azerbaijan
adjacent parts of Azerbaijan. According to the 2021 Russian census, there were 34,259 Rutuls in Russia. The Rutul language is a member of the Northeast Caucasian
Rutul_people
[permanent dead link] Бодуэновское издание Толкового словаря В.И.Даля (PDF) (in Russian). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October
List of dictionaries by number of words
List_of_dictionaries_by_number_of_words
authoritative collections of some of Ukrainian folklore genres, such as proverbs, sayings, riddles and so on. Symonov (Nomys) was born to a family of a
Matviy_Nomys
Alphabet of the Hebrew language
does include a single occurrence of a final pe with a dagesh (Book of Proverbs 30, 6: אַל-תּוֹסְףְּ עַל-דְּבָרָיו: פֶּן-יוֹכִיחַ בְּךָ וְנִכְזָבְתָּ.)
Hebrew_alphabet
American science fiction media franchise
some of the themes, characters, events and terminology of Dune. Multiple proverbs recorded by Blanch's The Sabres as originating from the Caucasus Mountains
Dune_(franchise)
13, 2025. "Паша Техник умер в Таиланде, не выходя из комы". Starhit (in Russian). April 5, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025. Horowitz, Steven J. (April 17
2025_in_hip-hop
Punishment intended to cause physical pain
recommended in the book of Proverbs: He that spareth the rod, hateth his son; but he that loveth him, chasteneth him betimes. (Proverbs 13:24) A fool's lips
Corporal_punishment
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
illuminated calligraphy (hat) of tughra, religious texts, verses from poems or proverbs, and purely decorative drawings. The art of carpet weaving was particularly
Ottoman_Empire
Colloquialism
before the evening." Ещё не вечер (pronounced "Yeshcho ne vecher") is a Russian saying. It translates to "It isn't yet evening", but other than the similar
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
It_ain't_over_till_the_fat_lady_sings
Soviet and Russian writer, teacher and folklorist
Baginskaya collected 100 songs, 230 proverbs, parables, fairy tales and proverbs, translated them into Russian, but it was not possible to publish it
Viktoriya_Baginskaya
Membrane covering the head and face of a newborn at birth
Man: Being an account of its myths, legends, superstitions, customs, & proverbs. Douglas, Isle of Man; London: Brown & Son; D. Nutt. pp. 156–157. (Digitised
Caul
Turkic ethnic group in the North Caucasus
Shamkhalate initially took a pro-Russian stance, but after a new Russian fortress had been built they confronted Russia again. However, this time the Shamkhalate
Kumyks
4th-century handwritten Bible copy in Greek
rubles by way of compensation. The document in Russian formalising this was published in 2007 in Russia and has since been translated. The codex is regarded
Codex_Sinaiticus
1499 manuscript of the Bible in Church Slavonic
on Russian soil". Gennady and his assistants used the Pentateuch, Judges, Joshua, Ruth, Kings, Job, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Gennady's_Bible
Romanian yoga guru (born 1952)
religion Tova Olsson states that it is illustrated with poetry, Indian proverbs, "quasi-scientific drawings", and photographs of "photos of young men and
Gregorian_Bivolaru
Ethnic group native to the northeastern Caucasus
against pro-Russia forces. 2 July 2014: Ingush rebels attack Russian armored military convoy killing 1 and wounding 7 soldiers. 6 July 2014: Russian special
Ingush_people
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs, poems, and jokes. This also includes material culture, such as traditional
Folklore
Spanish phrase quoted by Miguel de Unamuno
wrote: To support this idea, he cited Joseph de Maistre (in a letter to a Russian minister): He then continued with a challenge: In the final lines of the
¡Que_inventen_ellos!
Embodiment of evil and misfortune in Slavic myths
luck in modern Russian and Ukrainian and the odd number in Polish (obsolete). Several proverbs utilize this term such as the Russian "Не буди лихо, пока
Likho
effectiveness of contract". Trans-Lex.org. 1991-05-27. Retrieved 2026-03-07. Proverbs 6:6 Mark 8:33 "vel sim., phr.". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Book by Rasul Gamzatov
other languages. Rasul Gamzatov constantly makes references to folklore, proverbs, sayings, legends, and parables in the text. The topics that the book explores
My_Dagestan
1954–1955 fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
Decent Films. Retrieved 2 August 2020. Romain, Lindsey (2 April 2021). "Russian 'Lord of the Rings' Adaptation Makes Its Way Online". Nerdist. Retrieved
The_Lord_of_the_Rings
Dutch and Flemish painter (c. 1525/30–1569)
aspects of 16th-century life. For example, his famous painting Netherlandish Proverbs, originally The Blue Cloak, illustrates dozens of then-contemporary aphorisms
Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder
Kazakh intellectual (1872–1937)
("Forty Proverbs"). [citation needed] His other significant publication as well was a Kazakh translation of Ivan Krylov's fables. During the Russian Revolution
Ahmet_Baitursynuly
11th-century Hebrew Bible manuscript
Leningrad Codex, the order of the Ketuvim is: Chronicles, Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah
Leningrad_Codex
Rhetorical device
languages from all over. It is very often found in Biblical poetry and in proverbs in general. The following sentences and verses possess "similarity in structure"
Parallelism_(rhetoric)
Architectural structure
may not be directly related to Russia. The Russian Circus rose during the Soviet period, when acts from many Russian circuses united to tour the United
Moscow_State_Circus
Class of joke involving Polish stereotypes
polnischer und deutscher Printmedien [Today's Use of Proverbs: An intercultural constrastive Comparison of Proverbs using Polish and German Print Media] (in German)
Polish_joke
Book of the Bible
Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Poetic Psalms Tehillim Proverbs Mishlei Job Iyov Five Megillot (Scrolls) Song of Songs Shir Hashirim Ruth
Book_of_Joel
Latin phrase about speaking truth while drunk
Albert Tshefu, Ambaye Albertinre Tshefu. 2020. Great Collection of Tetela Proverbs on the African Wisdom. Pittsburgh: Dorrance Publishing. Warren, Thomas
In_vino_veritas
RUSSIAN PROVERBS
RUSSIAN PROVERBS
Male
Russian
(РоÑÑ) Russian pet form of Czech/Russian Rostislav, ROSTYA means "usurp-glory."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Aleksey, ALEXEY means "defender."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, AFANASII means "immortal."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, VASILI means "king."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Gennadiy, GENNADY means "noble."
Female
Russian
(Russian Ева): Armenian and Russian form of Greek Eva, YEVA means "life."Â
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vikentiy, VIKENTI means "conquering."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, VASILY means "king."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic OisÃn, OSSIAN means "little deer."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Gennadiy, GENNADI means "noble."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Faddei, FADEI means "courageous."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Arseniy, ARSENI means "virile."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, AFANASEI means "immortal."
Female
Russian
(Людмила) Russian feminine form of Czech/Russian Ludmil, LUDMILA means "people's favor."Â
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Arseniy, ARSENIY means "virile."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, VASSILY means "king."
Male
Russian
(Russian ИÑидор): Russian form of Greek Isidoros, ISIDOR means "gift of Isis."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, AFANASY means "immortal."
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Irinei, IRINEY means "peaceful."
Male
Russian
(Паша) Russian pet form of Czech/Russian Pavel, PASHA means "small."
RUSSIAN PROVERBS
RUSSIAN PROVERBS
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Basque, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Healthy; Strong; Valiant; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
Male
Native American
Native American Algonquin name ABUKCHEECH means "mouse."
Biblical
set apart
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Jamaican, Latin, Teutonic
Son of Terrell; Tender; Gracious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of Gregory.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Norse
From Thor's Hill
Girl/Female
Hindu
Satisfied, Satisfaction
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pure; Devotionally Pure
Biblical
his brother; his brethren
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Altar of heaven.
RUSSIAN PROVERBS
RUSSIAN PROVERBS
RUSSIAN PROVERBS
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RUSSIAN PROVERBS
n.
One who, not being a Russian, favors Russian policy and aggrandizement.
n.
Morbid dread of Russia or of Russian influence.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia.
v. i.
To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.
v. t.
To make Russian, or more or less like the Russians; as, to Russianize the Poles.
a.
Made of fustian.
a.
Pompous; ridiculously tumid; inflated; bombastic; as, fustian history.
v. t.
To Russianize; as, to Russify conquered tribes.
a.
Of or pertaining to Lithuania (formerly a principality united with Poland, but now Russian and Prussian territory).
n.
See Hessian boots and cloth, under Hessian, a.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Prussia.
a.
Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language.
a.
brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.
n.
Prussian leather.
n.
A Russian village community.
n.
The Russian variety of bagatelle.
n. sing. & pl.
A Russian, or the Russians.
a.
Of or pertaining to Prussia.