Money box folk wisdom. Traditions, rituals, signs, proverbs, sayings Demus Valery Anatolyevich
About generosity and greed
About generosity and greed
You cannot fill a bottomless tub with water.
Beruchi, the hand will not tidy up, but it will be given to you (that is, it will become impoverished).
Rich as an Ilyin honeycomb, but lives like cattle.
The rich don’t feed the poor, but everyone is full.
The rich man will not buy his conscience, but destroys his own: he will climb into wealth and forget brotherhood.
He looks into the coffin and saves money.
He looks into the grave, and trembles over a penny.
Give it to the window - give it to God.
You can't store enough rubbish in a sinkhole.
In the hands of others, the piece seems big, but when we get it, it will seem small.
God commanded to give, God did not command to ask.
Owns the city, but is dying of hunger.
Sparing water means you won’t be able to cook porridge.
Here you go, God, what is not good for us.
You can’t eat all the sweets, you can’t stand all the goodness.
You can trade crumbs from a figurine.
Where you look, it’s a pity to leave.
Our grief - buckwheat; I don’t want to eat, but I’m sorry to leave.
It’s bitter, but it’s a pity to leave.
The giving hand will not ache, the taking hand will not wither.
Plenty of money, and even more.
Money lives on.
Money is like stones - it weighs heavily on the soul.
A good master is the master of money, and a bad master is a servant.
More precious than silver and gold is the soul that is rich in generosity.
They knock the chunk out of each other's hands.
The soul does not accept, but the eyes ask more and more.
There is a reserve, but not about you.
There is a lot, but I want more.
Give free rein to the greedy, he will want more.
Greed for peace is a fierce enemy.
The greed of the latter deprives the mind.
Greed is blind.
He lived in bliss, but traveled in a cart.
The life is stingy - the dress is thin.
I drove into the whole lot, but loaded the cart full - and didn’t move.
The crop is full and the eyes are hungry.
If I had a belly of seven sheepskins, one would eat them all.
Like a toothless chicken, everyone is hungry.
As I became full, I learned shame.
When you are full, know shame.
The cow that died was kind to the milk.
The spoon is narrow, it carries three pieces at a time: you need to spread it out so that it carries six pieces at a time.
People will drink as if they were wiping themselves with a handkerchief; and he will drink as if burned by fire.
Many, many, and so many more.
To grab a lot means to lose yours.
Nazar licked it all up.
Call him brother, and he will want to be big.
He stuffed himself into a bag, so he couldn’t even get out of place.
There won't be enough rubbish in your pit.
The dog of the river does not bark, but stands above the river all night and barks.
Don't ask from the rich, ask from the poor.
You can't do as much as you want.
I was glad that the dog was gone.
Reap with one hand, this with the other!
He puts everything under his paw.
The poor man gave his last nickel to the beggar, and he left the rich man anyway.
Our eyes are pits, our hands are rakes.
Two mushrooms per spoon, and the third stuck to the stem.
Two spoons per spoon.
The sweets make my mouth water.
Throws on the cheek along the monastery carpet.
I chased after the baby, but was left without a piece.
I chased after the ax handle, but the ax drowned.
If you spare a strap, you won’t get stuck with a strap.
If you feel sorry for the altyn, you will be spared the ruble (that is, after).
Ass, a sheaf, a haystack - everything is cute.
The sweaty hand is too stiff, the dry hand is unyielding.
He rolled over like a pig into a trough.
The mare appropriated the belt whip.
He sells for profit, but walks around naked.
Let the woman go to heaven, and she will lead the cow with her.
Wake me up, mom, early tomorrow! - What's wrong? - Yes, I’ll finish a loaf of bread: now I won’t be able to.
The hand of the giver never fails.
I've eaten enough myself, but my eyes aren't full.
He loses his own good, but desires someone else’s.
As much as you can, as much as you want. A lot can be done, I want twice as much.
Money is to a miser what hay is to a dog.
The stingy rich man is poorer than the beggar.
The stingy locks tightly, but rarely treats.
The stingy one saves - the devil spends money.
A stingy person saves for someone who is too expensive (or: for a spendthrift).
The stingy man is not stupid: he wants what is good for himself.
A stingy person does not save for himself: if he dies, he will not take anything with him.
Miser pays twice.
To a miser, a soul is worth less than a penny.
Stinginess is harder to heal than a wound.
God will reduce the stinginess of man to the century.
The stingy die, and the children open their chests.
Stingy as bees: they collect honey, but die themselves.
You can't gather flowers from all over the world.
The dog lies in the hay, does not eat itself and does not give it to the cattle.
The dog has enough, but never gets enough.
I gathered like a hungry man for jelly. He came with his own spoon.
Thank you for that, and even more for that.
There are no hundred rubles, but a ruble is not money.
He stands up to his neck in water, and asks for a drink.
The wolf ate the mare and choked on wood.
It’s bad to eat, and it’s a shame to quit.
Yours is only what you gave.
They called you to dinner, and you came to eat.
It’s as hard as flint: you can’t hit it with a butt, you won’t see a spark.
God gives to the thrifty, but the devil steals from the stingy.
Three things inspire love: faith, modesty and generosity.
There's a bag, and there's a hedgehog in the bag.
It's a big bag, and the guy is stingy.
If you shovel it too hard, you won’t be able to carry it home.
The rich and the stingy have a ruble crying, but the rich and the poor have a half ruble jumping.
The poor need much, and the stingy need everything.
The poor are oppressed by one need, the stingy by two (squalor and stinginess).
Money has no eyes: they don’t see what they give it for.
You can’t beg a stone priest for iron bread.
People's penny is skipping, but the stingy's ruble is crying.
If I die, I'll take it with me.
You can't sell him an altyn for a penny.
Every penny he has is nailed down with an altyn (or ruble) nail.
His teeth were frozen from stinginess.
You can’t beg him for a loan of snow in the middle of winter.
The miser loses more.
You can’t beg ice from a stingy person even on Epiphany.
The stingy one has a lot of beer, honey, but it’s time for him to go completely into the water.
You can't extort money from a stingy person.
What does the stingy have? more money, then more grief.
For the torish one, stinginess lies at the bottom.
Generous owners have hens that lay two eggs.
Even if you burst your belly, don’t remain good.
A little bit of it won't be a sword through the window.
The more you eat, the more you need.
The devil is making a purse, the miser is filling it.
What is poorer is more generous.
What fell into his claws was lost.
What fell into the hands of the stingy was lost.
Looking for someone else's, I lost my own.
Mind you: don’t give it to anyone.
He slurps the peas with an awl and even shakes them off.
The fur coat lies, and the skin trembles.
A generous person does not boast of a gift, a hero does not refuse what was said.
There is no one more generous with his promise.
I finished all of them, but he finished only one.
There is a lot of food, but it’s a pity for the belly.
Whistling in the house means poverty.
During the year, you cannot invite people who have not been there before to your inherited home.
In inclement weather, it is better not to take anything out of the house.
If you don’t sweep in the evening, you will sweep happiness out of the house.
Garbage is not thrown away in the evening.
The debt is repaid in the morning, not in the evening, so that the money flows.
If you give any animal as a gift, you must take at least a small coin.
Jewelry inherited from relatives should not be given to people who are not related to you by blood.
You cannot put money and a hat on the table - this will lead to losses.
Do not lend on Tuesday, in the evening and on the waning moon.
Don't borrow or pay back money in the evening.
Do not give alms from hand to hand.
Do not wash the floors after sunset - you will wash your well-being.
Do not pick up money found in the morning on an empty stomach.
You cannot transfer money from hand to hand.
You can't sit on money.
You can’t leave your wallet empty; for a divorce you need to leave at least a penny.
Never place your bag and wallet on the floor.
Don't throw anything out the window, otherwise happiness will leave your home.
A knife placed on the table with the blade up leads to lack of money.
Leaving money on the table overnight means losing money.
Leaving your keys on the table overnight means losing your property.
Leaving an empty bottle on the table overnight means lack of money.
When saving for a rainy day, don’t constantly look into your piggy bank, otherwise your wallet will become thin.
You need to sweep the floor from the threshold, and not towards the threshold, so that the goods are not swept out of the house.
Sweeping in one apartment with different brooms - scattering wealth into the corners, causing poverty.
After sunset, money is not counted so that it does not decrease.
Banknotes should be placed in a wallet neatly straightened, in ascending order of denomination.
How more amount money, the sooner they multiply - money attracts money.
Take a small coin and hold it over the flame church candle and they say three times: “You will forever bring money, I call you a breadwinner.” This coin is sewn into the seam of clothing.
Throw all the little things in the house into the corners, saying: “Let it arrive in my house!”
All the change that has accumulated in your wallet during the week must be spent or given away on Sunday, otherwise you will only be rich in small change.
To achieve wealth, a ritual of washing was carried out: on Maundy Thursday one washes oneself with water containing gold and silver items and coins.
To attract wealth in the evening after the Ivan Kupala holiday, they collect all the money in the house and put it on the nightstand near the bed, and the next day, without getting out of bed, they count it several times.
To maintain wealth in the house and attract money, the owners had to make friends with the brownie and hang a talisman at the entrance to the house - a horseshoe, a bag of ferns or coins, a wooden bird of happiness.
To ensure that wealth does not decrease, nails should be cut only on Tuesday or Friday.
To increase the money in the wallet, an aspen leaf is placed in it.
To prevent children from experiencing poverty, silver money is placed under the pillow of a newborn and given a silver spoon.
If your hand itches, then you need to scratch or rub the back of the table board with the money.
When you see the new moon to your right, show him the money.
On the waxing moon, you need to stroke a gray cat with white paws, saying: “Little cat, give us some money, maybe a little more.”
You cannot pass by a coin lying on the road - you must pick it up, but only if it is not lying at an intersection.
During baptism, infants were carried in and out of the church in a casing.
During the first cuckoo call on St. George's Day, a handful of earth, grain or money is thrown over the head.
When receiving a debt, they hold a fig in their pocket with their left hand.
At the beginning of sowing or plowing, in order to pity the land with its poverty and get a rich harvest, it was supposed to eat only oatmeal with kvass.
After receiving a lot of money for one of large bills dripping blood. It is always carried in a wallet and is not spent or exchanged.
After the guests leave, the tablecloth is shaken out onto the street so that the money can be found.
To help money flow into the house, place the broom with the handle down.
To keep money in the house, a coin is placed in each corner, and when building a new house, coins were placed in the foundation.
Coin
Round, small, cute for everyone.
A small, round one jumps from pocket to pocket.
Small, round, rolling, as soon as it runs away, you won’t catch up.
Little, roundly jumps from prison to prison, outpacing the whole world; She herself is good for nothing, but everyone needs her.
They beat us with a hammer and give it to us.
Thin, white, small, round, cute to the whole world. ( Silver coin)
It's not a big thing, but everyone needs it.
Money
They walk without legs.
For everyone, we are born into the world in abundance, but some have a lot of us, while others don’t have us.
No matter how careful they are, they will be shaken.
What burns without a flame?
Counterfeit money
Who made me doesn’t tell me, who doesn’t know me accepts me, and whoever knows doesn’t let me into the yard.
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From the author's bookHurray for GREED! The facts presented in “The Week” (No. 50, 1991) cannot but give one pause for thought. According to the weekly US News and World Report, in the nine years from '80 to '89, the number of millionaires in the United States increased fourteen times.
Buy a poor man a sheep and lamb he owes. (Kazakh proverb)
The poor are always generous. (Kazakh proverb)
Beruchi, the hand will not tidy up, but it will be given ( i.e. it will become scarce).
Rich as an Ilyin honeycomb, but lives like cattle.
Rich like Croesus, but lives like a dog.
Wealth without generosity is like a tree without fruit. (Arabic proverb)
He looks into the coffin and saves money.
He seemed a little shy around people, but at home he didn’t tell anyone.
He looks into the grave, and trembles over a penny.
Give it to God through the window.
Water does not hold in a sieve; money does not hold in a generous man. (Kazakh proverb)
It's more fun to dissolve, but more profitable with a clamp (i.e. live).
God commanded to give, God did not command to take away.
God commanded to give, God did not command to ask.
Owns the city, but is dying of hunger.
Sparing water means you won't be able to cook porridge.
The raven does not understand what it is pecking. (Kazakh proverb)
The crow looks at the bullet with one eye and at the dung heap with the other. (Kazakh proverb)
Here you go, God, what is not good for us.
Give to everyone - there will be a lot.
All the bounty of the bai is on the tongue. (Kazakh proverb)
You can trade crumbs from a figurine.
Where they pour, they spill.
Where they drink, they pour.
The eyes will be satisfied with only a handful of earth (i.e. with death). (Kazakh proverb)
The giving hand will not ache, the taking hand will not wither.
The hand of the giver will not fail.
To him who gives five is much, to him who takes six is not enough. (Kazakh proverb)
Two mice got into a fight over bai's garbage. (Kazakh proverb)
Do good and throw it into the river.
Plenty of money, and even more.
The money is lying there, but the skin is trembling.
Money lives on. Round and round - he will go away.
For your beloved friend - and an earring from your ear.
A good master is the master of money, and a bad master is a servant.
More precious than silver and gold is the soul that is rich in generosity.
The one who trembles over the gold dies of hunger. (Kazakh proverb)
If you give a horse, give him a bridle. (Arabic proverb)
If you are in the boat of greed, your companion will be poverty. (Arabic proverb)
There is a reserve, but not about you.
There is a lot, but I want more.
Greed is the beginning of all grief.
Greed does not take into account the strength of the burden. (Kazakh proverb)
Greed pushes to meanness. (Kazakh proverb)
Greed for peace is a fierce enemy.
Greed doesn't do any good. (Arabic proverb)
Greed gives rise to hearing loss: he hears, but doesn’t show it. (Kazakh proverb)
The greed of the latter deprives the mind.
Greed is blind.
Sparing wine - not seeing guests (or: do not indulge guests).
Don’t save your belly, and don’t waste your soul!
He lived in bliss, but traveled in a cart.
Life is stingy - the dress is thin.
If you chase someone else's, you will lose yours.
On other people's eves he remembers his dead.
He who slaughters a camel will covet the meat of someone else's goat. (Kazakh proverb)
They wanted iron bread from the stone priest.
And water is sweet if served from the heart. (Kazakh proverb)
The boot is cut from a flea.
You make two out of one - you while away both (or: you’ll quit both).
He cuts out two curls from one fur.
It pulls quarters from octopus.
There are ropes twisting out of the sand.
Like a dog, she lies in the hay: she doesn’t eat herself and doesn’t give it to others.
Just as you lend, so they lend to you. (Arabic proverb)
Throw bread behind you - it will come before you (Ukrainian proverb)
A skinny horse is a stingy owner.
Who is the master of money; and who is the servant?
Whoever shakes does not go that way.
Whoever feeds the orphans knows God (or: God knows).
He who is too expensive is not rich.
He who lives widely does not close his gates.
If you strike iron, don’t skimp on coal; when you raise a son, don’t skimp on food. (Chinese proverb)
Either spare the feed or the horse.
It's better to be stingy than to waste.
It’s better to take care of your own than to live through someone else’s.
Better stingy than wasteful.
If you love to take, know how to give too. (Kazakh proverb)
To wish a lot - you won’t see good. To grab a lot means to lose yours.
There are always eaters for ready-made food. (Kazakh proverb)
He steps on his foot, and chakchur (shoes) doesn't buy.
The rye threshes on the butt, but the grain does not drop.
He threshes the rye on the butt, and weaves lace from the chaff.
He stuffed himself into a bag, so he couldn’t even get out of place.
He’s not rich, but he’s a bit on the expensive side, but he’s happy to have guests.
What do I need rich, give me something cheap.
The rich man doesn't brew beer, he's a bit too plump. It is not the rich who feeds, but the fat one.
God did not give one hundred rubles, and fifty is not money.
Don’t be sorry for the altyn: you’ll give half a ruble.
Don't expect an offering from someone who hasn't eaten enough himself. (Kazakh proverb)
Don't ask from the rich, ask from the rich.
Do not consider someone who gives someone else's property to be generous. (Turkmen proverb)
Not the rich that you have, but the rich that you are happy with (i.e. what will you share).
It is not the one who gives who is generous, but the one who does not take. (Kazakh proverb)
The eyes betray the enemy, the stingy - a treat. (Kazakh proverb)
Everything is not enough for the insatiable.
A sheep grows fleece, but a miser saves money - not for himself.
You can't beg for a loan of fire (or: won't).
We will clothe the naked, we will put shoes on the barefoot; Let us feed the greedy, give drink to the greedy, guide the dead - we will earn the kingdom of heaven.
One suffers because of his appearance, the other because of greed. (Kazakh proverb)
One is shaking for his life, the other is shaking for his property. (Kazakh proverb)
One doesn’t spare a whole garden, the other won’t give a bunch of grapes. (Armenian proverb)
Reap with one hand, this with the other!
Collect with one hand, distribute with the other!
He lives with a clamp (i.e. a bit stingy).
He's from the dirt (and with shit) removes foam.
He even removes basts from stones.
He trembles over a penny.
He strives to deceive God too.
He says goodbye to every penny.
He won't say goodbye to even a penny.
He remembers his parents on someone else's eve.
The poor man gave his last nickel to the beggar, and he left the rich man anyway.
Meat fills the stomach, attention fills the soul. (Kazakh proverb)
There is no benefit from the stingy as there is from rotten water. (Kazakh proverb)
Stinginess causes bleeding from teeth.
Stop seeking mercy from evil, and seek help from stinginess.
Bad thoughts come from stinginess. (Arabic proverb)
The generosity of the hand shows what kind of heart it is.
Give it to the window - God will give it to the gateway (i.e. invisible).
If you spare a strap, you won’t get stuck with a strap.
If you feel sorry for the strip, you'll give away the strap.
If you feel sorry for the altyn, you'll be easy with a ruble (i.e. after).
Until your eyes are satiated, your stomach will not be full. (Kazakh proverb)
If you die, you won't take anything with you.
The sweaty hand is too stiff, the dry hand is unyielding.
Sells for profit, but walks naked (either stingy or drunk).
The voracious camel is ready to eat his blanket. (Kazakh proverb)
People do not forget the good things that are distributed. (Georgian proverb)
The hand that knows how to take also knows how to give. (Kazakh proverb)
With the world on a thread - a naked shirt.
The pig is not my brother, and five rubles is not money.
He loses his own property, but desires someone else’s.
Money is to a miser what hay is to a dog.
The meager is in need, the stingy is stingy. The poor need much, and the stingy need everything.
The stingy man is not stupid: he wants what is good for himself.
Stingy - not stupid. Stingy is not stupid.
The trembling of his hands gives away the stingy. (Kazakh proverb)
A stingy dinner will not be cooked until the guest leaves. (Kazakh proverb)
The stingy rich man is poorer than the beggar. Rich and poor at the same time. Needed (i.e. miserable) stingy, stingy needs.
The stingy rich man is poorer than the generous poor man. (Arabic proverb)
The stingy locks tightly, but rarely treats.
The stingy one saves - the devil spends money.
Stingy for the overpriced (or: na mota) hoards
A stingy person does not save for himself: if he dies, he will not take anything with him.
Miser pays twice.
The stingy one hides his own from himself. (Kazakh proverb)
To a miser, a soul is worth less than a penny.
Stinginess is an infection. She is pestered either by neighbors or relatives. (Kazakh proverb)
Stinginess is not stupidity.
God will reduce the stinginess of a person's age.
The stingy die, and the children open their chests.
Stingy as bees: they collect honey, but die themselves.
It’s a pity for stingy people to give each other hands. (Kazakh proverb)
Not enough of the sweet, not enough of the bitter.
They treated the blind man by frying his own wheat. (Kazakh proverb)
Death seems to be in the belly (i.e. property).
I owe the dog a bone. (Kazakh proverb)
There are no hundred rubles, but a ruble is not money.
Yours is only what you gave.
There's no denying that you'll dissolve it liquidly (increase: more will be used for kneading).
Torah's tongue is sweet, but his soul is callous. (Kazakh proverb)
It’s as hard as flint: you can’t hit it with a butt, you won’t see a spark.
You can't tell a rich person from a rich person.
God gives to the thrifty, but the devil steals from the stingy.
God gives to the thrifty, but the devil takes away from the stingy.
That true hero who did not give free rein to his passion. (Kazakh proverb)
Three things inspire love: faith, modesty and generosity.
There's a bag, and there's a hedgehog in the bag.
It's a big bag, and the guy is stingy.
I carried it heavily and didn’t bring it home.
The rich and the stingy have a ruble crying, but the rich and the poor have a half ruble jumping.
Money has no eyes. Money has no eyes: they don’t see what they give it for.
You can’t beg a stone priest for iron bread.
He who has generous hands, all roads are open to him. (Kazakh proverb)
People are penniless, but we (i.e. among the stingy) and the ruble is crying.
You can't sell him an altyn for a penny.
He has every penny in altyn (or: ruble) nailed down.
His teeth were frozen from stinginess.
You can’t beg him for a loan of ice in the middle of winter (or: you can’t buy snow).
The glutton's stomach is pounding, but his eyes are still begging. (Kazakh proverb)
The applicant has one cheek on fire, the one who refuses has both cheeks on fire. (Kazakh proverb)
The orphan has seven stomachs. (Kazakh proverb)
The stingy is not the nega: there is something to take.
The stingy one - not the poor one.
The miser loses more.
A stingy man will get two thrifty ones.
You can’t beg ice from a stingy person even in baptism.
The miser has many excuses for refusal. (Kazakh proverb)
The stingy one has a lot of beer, honey, but it’s time for him to go completely into the water.
You can't extort money from a stingy person. You can't thresh grain from a miser.
If a stingy person doesn't have a boil, he will vomit in a hurry.
For a stingy person, the more money there is, the more grief there is.
The torish one has stinginess at the bottom (or: under the radar) lies.
A generous person always has money in his pocket (Lezgin proverb)
Generous owners have chickens that lay two eggs. (Kazakh proverb)
Generous owners have hens that lay two eggs.
The poor are oppressed by one need, the stingy by two (squalor and stinginess).
Seeing the gold, the angel turned off the road. (Kazakh proverb)
Treating yourself to a stingy person is like writing it with tears. (Kazakh proverb)
A smart man's dreams lead him forward, but a fool's meanness pulls him back. (Kazakh proverb)
A smart man is a slave to his honor, a Fool is a slave to his property. (Kazakh proverb)
A smart man protects his honor, a stingy man protects his cattle. (Kazakh proverb)
A little bit of it won't be a sword through the window.
The more you eat, the more you need.
The more fat a snake gets, the more it shakes with greed. (Kazakh proverb)
Rather than expect a stingy treat, it is better to take the bone away from the dog. (Kazakh proverb)
The devil is making a purse, the miser is filling it.
What is poorer is more generous.
Whatever is in the oven is all on the table - swords.
What is distasteful is the ass in the censer.
What fell into the hands of the stingy was lost.
To shame a stingy person, give him a gift yourself. (Kazakh proverb)
He slurps the peas with an awl and even shakes them off.
The fur coat lies, and the skin trembles.
A generous person does not boast of a gift, a hero does not refuse what was said.
Wealth is measured by generosity.
Andrey Lavrukhin
There are far fewer ungrateful people than people think, because there are far fewer generous people than people think.
Charles Saint Evremond
It's easier to be generous than to not regret it later.
Jules Renard
Many of us would love to share the latest out-of-fashion shirt with our neighbors.
Leszek Kumor
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts of the Apostles, 20, 35
Give, and it will be given to you.
Gospel of Luke, 6, 38
He who gives quickly gives doubly.
Publilius Syrus
He who gives double, let him give quickly.
Yanina Ipohorskaya
He who takes quickly takes doubly.
"Pshekruj"
I consider blessings shown to an unworthy person to be atrocities.
Cicero Marcus Tullius
The Lord gave us two hands - one to receive, the other to give.
Billy Graham
The basis of so-called generosity is vanity, which is dearer to us than everything we give.
Francois La Rochefoucauld
The generosity of the rich is often just a special kind of shyness.
Friedrich Nietzsche
With community of property, there will be no place for noble generosity, and no one will be able to demonstrate it in practice, since generosity manifests itself precisely in the ability to dispose of one’s property.
Aristotle
There is a huge difference between someone who knows how to give gifts and someone who does not know how to take care of them.
Seneca
Aristippus of Cyrene remarked: “Really, generosity will never ruin Dionysius: to us, who ask a lot, he gives little, but to Plato, who takes nothing, he gives a lot.”
According to Plutarch
Extravagance imitates generosity.
Cicero Marcus Tullius
Although every virtue attracts us, justice and generosity do this most of all.
Cicero Marcus Tullius
A generous person has inexhaustible wealth.
Rigveda
A spiritualized and generous husband, although he will not live long, is counted among the long-livers, and the one who lives by the vanity and wretchedness of life, who is unable to bring benefit either to himself or to others, will be short-lived and unhappy, even if to a very old age. will live.
John of Damascus
By squandering someone else's, you add to your glory, while by squandering your own, you only harm yourself. Nothing else exhausts itself like generosity: by showing it, you simultaneously lose the very opportunity to show it and either fall into poverty, arousing contempt, or ruin others, thereby incurring hatred on yourself.
Niccolo Machiavelli
The basis of so-called generosity is usually vanity, which is dearer to us than everything we give.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Jean de La Bruyère
A man is sometimes more generous when he has little money than when he has a lot of it; maybe to prevent anyone from thinking that he doesn’t have them at all...
Benjamin Franklin
To understand the luxury of generosity, you have to be poor.
George Eliot
A person’s generosity indicates that he has almost all the other virtues that adorn a member of society; stinginess speaks of the absence of these virtues.
Brothers Goncourt
The virtue of the poor is generosity of spirit.
Albert Camus
You quickly get tired of being generous, just as quickly you get bored of being sober and reasonable.
Frantisek Kryshka
Generosity is the generosity of one who has a lot and allows one who has nothing to get everything he can.
A. Beers
Generosity is determined by the reason for its manifestation.
K. Helvetius
To be generous means to give more than you can; to be proud means to take less than you need.
D. Gibran
True generosity toward the future is about giving everything to the present.
A. Camus
Generosity is not so much about giving a lot as it is about giving in a timely manner.
J. Labruyère
Who is gifted with generosity from birth,
He doesn't think whether he is rich or poor.
A. Navoi
He who is generous without measure will make noise about him;
And generosity will be called extravagance.
A. Navoi
One who is generous does not need to be brave.
Persian.
Generosity knows no bounds.
Cicero
It is no secret that every nation has its own special character traits, worldview, mentality. The same applies to Russian people. Our ancestors noticed long ago what he was like, Russian character, and recorded their observations in proverbs. Russian man appears before us in the form of a hero, good fellow. He is characterized by courage, honor, valor. Epithets are used: persistent, patient, kind, fast, persistent, strong.
Read the proverbs and try to determine to what extent the description of the Russian character corresponds to reality?
Russian man
The Russian does not joke with the sword or the roll.
What is great for a Russian is death for a German.
The Russian does not joke with a sword or a roll of bread.
Russians are patient to the very beginning.
The Russian is strong on three piles: maybe, I suppose, somehow.
Russian people love random things.
The Russians harness slowly, but then gallop quickly.
The Russian soldier knows no barriers.
The Russian fighter is a model for everyone.
Russian bone loves warmth.
The Russians harness slowly, but then drive quickly.
A Russian is not timid in the field.
If it is tailored in Russian, and there is only one warrior in the field.
The Russian is proud in words and firm in deeds.
Russian to the end of the racks.
Russian enthusiasm is waiting.
Russians drink out of grief and out of joy.
A Russian doesn't joke with a sword.
Russian people are strong in hindsight.
The Russian man leads bread and salt.
The Russian people are not afraid of the cross, but they are afraid of the pestle.
The Russian gave the German some pepper.
The fascist goes noisily, the Russian takes it with his wits.
The Frenchman is striking, but the Russian is persistent.
The Soviet sailor has a strong hand.
For a Soviet soldier, the border is sacred.
I’m telling you Russian!
Rus hair is a hundred rubles, a wild head is a thousand, but all the good guys have no price.
The bathhouse soars and rules the Russian man.
Russian character
A Russian woman cries both in sadness and in joy.
The Russian soul is wide open.
Russians do not surrender.
Russians think about one thing, talk about another, do something else.
The Russians harness slowly, but drive quickly!
Russian appetite - until the hat comes off.
The Russian appetite never fails.
The Russian appetite is not disgusted by anything.
The Russian fighter is a model for everyone.
The Russian strikes where the enemy is not waiting.
A Russian is not timid in the field.
The Russian is proud in words and firm in deeds.
The Russian giant warrior took Berlin twice.
Russian to the end of the racks.
The Russian is quick-witted.
The Russian man is strong in hindsight.
Russians don't shoot at random.
The Russian people are not afraid of the finger, but they are afraid of the pestle.
The Russian people are king-loving.
The Russian is not timid.
The Russian does not joke with either the roll or the sword.
The Russian gave the German some pepper.
Russians drink both for joy and sorrow.
Russian is on his mind.
The Russian soldier is rich in savvy: he can decide with his mind and back it up with a bayonet.
Russians are patient to the very beginning.
The Russian mind is cunning.
Russian hour - wait, now.
A Russian person cannot live without relatives.
Russian people remember good things.
A Russian person loves maybe, maybe, somehow.
A Russian man stands on three stilts: maybe, maybe, somehow.
It is common practice for Russians to strike the enemy boldly.
Russian man and Motherland
He who stands up for his homeland is a hero.
Afonushka is bored on someone else’s side.
Heroic Rus'.
Rus' is holy, Orthodox, heroic, mother of Holy Russian land.
In Rus', not all crucians are crucians - there are also ruffs.
To us with guns, and away from us with clubs.
He who is brave and steadfast is worth ten.
He who serves honestly is the friend of glory.
They fight not by force, but by skill.
Whoever comes to us with a sword will die by the sword.
Where Semyon is timid, there the enemy is strong.
A skilled fighter, well done everywhere.
The quick-witted soldier also has a grenade glove.
Still waters run deep.
Every fellow is a good example.
There is no money, but there is gold itself.
Every person is a mystery.
Such is the honor.
As are the ages, so are the people.
He who does not respect himself will not be respected by others.
Don’t look at how frayed the sleeves are, but look at the grip.
Quiet, but dashing; loud, but quick-witted.
Man is famous for his work.
A person is not a nut - you can’t figure it out right away.
A person with a short mind acquires a long tongue.
Every person is recognized for his work.
Once upon a time there was a fine fellow; I didn’t see any fun in my village; I went to a foreign land and cried.
A man without a homeland is like a nightingale without a song.
In rags, even the king will be mistaken for a beggar.
The bird is red in its feathers, and the man is in his learning.
Leopard change his spots.
A man is like a lock: everyone needs a key.
Read Russian folk proverbs, as well as sayings and proverbs from other peoples of the world about stinginess and generosity for children with explanations.
It is useful for children at any age to tell sayings and proverbs to study folk wisdom and culture of behavior. Such expressions are paired with images with the main characters of famous folk tales will be understandable to babies and children school age.
After all, the information is presented in an entertaining form, and also cultivates correct thinking through discussion of what has been said. One of the most important topics in proverbs and sayings is - generosity. In Russian short sayings this quality has always been glorified, and greed and stinginess have been criticized.
Proverbs and sayings about generosity and greed, stinginess for preschool children, kindergarten: a collection with an explanation of the meaning
Sayings about greed and stinginess have short but apt statements. It is difficult for children to understand why they sometimes need to let others play with their favorite toys. After all, not everyone is accustomed to sharing their property from an early age. Kids should be explained that playing together is much more interesting than playing alone.
And sayings and proverbs convey the essence and understanding of this. If the child himself is not greedy, then the other children will share their toys or candies with him.
- What is poorer is more generous- we are talking about the soul. Wealth is not only about money; the spiritual qualities of a person come first. Sometimes a poor person is ready to give his last to save his neighbor, but a rich person will not give even a penny.
- Don't be generous with your words, be generous with your actions- don’t promise too much, especially if you can’t keep it. It's better to be silent and commit good deeds.
- It's better to take care of your own than to live someone else's- You can’t spend more than you can earn, otherwise you’ll have to pay off all your debts later.
- The dog lies in the hay, does not eat itself and does not give it to the cattle.- greedy people may not use the thing at all and not give it to others. Even if it would be very useful to others.
- Do good and throw it into the river- if a person decides to do good, then there is no need to ask for payment for it later. Such things are done free of charge.
- He will drown himself, but will not give water- this saying mentions very greedy people. They have everything, but they do not agree to lend another small thing to another.
- The stingy locks tightly, but rarely treats- There are such greedy people that they even support their family on bread and water.
- They cry and cry and hide the gingerbread- the proverb says about people that they tell everyone how hard life is for them, but they themselves have enough of everything.
- You can’t eat all the sweets, you can’t stand all the clothes.- it’s enough to be content with little, there’s no need to be greedy.
- To the generous the whole world is related— there is a good attitude towards kind and not greedy people everywhere.
The best proverbs and sayings about generosity and greed, stinginess for children of primary and secondary school age: a collection with an explanation of the meaning
In any culture, stinginess has always been ridiculed and condemned. The ability to share should be instilled in children as early as early age. Otherwise, this defect may remain with the child for life.
Many parents try to raise their children correctly and even scold them for being greedy in front of others. You can't do this. Don’t make your child hysterical, explain everything to him step by step with examples or verbally folk art- study sayings, proverbs. But don’t call your child greedy or shame him in front of other children.
Examples of proverbs and sayings:
- Spare empty words, but do not skimp on good deeds- don’t make promises, it’s better to silently help those in need.
- The hand that gives will not ache, the hand that takes will not wither- This is an expression of blessing for good deeds (charity).
- They entrusted the goat to guard the cabbage- a saying about thieves who will bring even someone else’s change into their own home.
- What's in the oven - everything's on the table - swords- a lesson on how to properly greet guests.
- The poor are oppressed by one need, the stingy by two (squalor and stinginess)- any greedy person is worse than a wretched person. His judgments are petty, and he lives for pennies, not even allowing himself anything.
- Greed pushes to meanness- stingy people, as a rule, are also mean, they often talk about others and are jealous.
- Greed is blind- the greedy person sees nothing except profit and does not live to his full potential, he denies himself everything.
- A little will fill you up, a big one will swell- people who have once been helped may, out of habit, again demand help, realizing that they do not have to earn their own bread. After all, they will give it for free. However, the giver gets bored and doesn't help anymore.
- Greedy and stupid - a pig's friend- if a person has two qualities at once - greed and stupidity, then no one will want to communicate with him at all.
- Two mice got into a fight over bai's trash- we are talking about greedy petty people who are given small handouts. For this reason, they are even ready to quarrel, to be mean to each other - just to please the giver.
- A well-fed bear is quieter than a hungry man- if a person is constantly lacking something, then he behaves aggressively, demanding the impossible from others.
Popular Russian folk proverbs and sayings about generosity and greed, stinginess for children: a collection with an explanation of the meaning
Try to discuss with your child the actions of greedy cartoon or fairy tale characters. At the same time, never put the interests of your children lower than the interests of other people's children. Act gently, do not raise a spineless person. Let the child try to make the right decision himself. After all, even you are not ready to lend money to some enemies, so your baby has the right to choose with whom to share his toys and with whom he should not.
- Fur coat lies and he himself trembles- the proverb talks about a stingy, overly frugal person who saves on everything.
- Stingy as bees: they collect honey and then die- there are people who throughout their lives do not allow themselves anything extra, and neither do others, but they put the money in a piggy bank.
- I can’t eat it, but it’s a pity to leave it- often such people are overweight because of their greed. They will not leave the table until they have eaten everything that is poured out to them.
- There is no one more generous with his promise- we are talking about those who talk a lot, but do nothing.
- Here you go, God, what is worthless to us- the expression is most often used when they give all sorts of things that no one needs.
- I won’t give it to myself or anyone else- a statement about petty greedy people who themselves do not use advantageous offer, and others are dissuaded.
- If you are in the boat of greed, your companion will be poverty.- when a person is stingy, then he has no spiritual communication, and his life is not interesting.
Small, short proverbs and sayings for children about generosity and greed, stinginess: a collection with an explanation of the meaning
If your baby has a heightened sense of ownership, then do not scold him. Such education will only bring bad consequences. Perhaps he lacks your attention, show more interest in the child’s affairs. Praise him for good deeds. Try to prevent conflicts in advance - do not take his favorite toy on walks so that he does not have to share it with other children.
- Give to everyone - there will be a lot- a greedy person’s excuse for not sharing or borrowing something.
- The falcon sits on a generous hand- Everyone respects people who are not greedy.
- Plenty of money, and even more- this saying refers to people for whom no matter how much you give, it will still not be enough.
- All the bounty of the bai is on the tongue- we are talking about high-ranking persons who promise a lot but do nothing.
- You'd rather beg the chicken for milk- this is what people say about stingy people who never give or borrow anything to anyone.
- You can't hold two watermelons in one hand- we are talking about greedy people who are ready to take everything, even if they are not able to take it all.
Proverbs and sayings about generosity and greed, stinginess with drawings for children: photos
Stinginess, greed and wastefulness should not be confused. When a child doesn’t take care of his toys at all, he distributes them to everyone, and doesn’t even pick them up from the street after playing. Therefore, children's property must be respected. Explain how to behave in a given situation. When you take some of your child’s things yourself, first ask permission. And when you use it, thank it. If the baby thinks that this thing suits him this moment more importantly, he has the right to refuse, and you must be patient and respect his decision.
Examples of proverbs about greed, generosity:
- There is a reserve, but not about you
- More precious than silver and gold is the soul that is rich in generosity
- It is not the one who has little who is greedy, but the one who wants more
- I invited guests and bought bones
- The greed of the last deprives the mind
- Greed pushes to meanness
- There is a lot, but I want more
- You can't grab everything with one paw
Pathetic Scrooge McDuck 
The Tale of a Greedy Old Woman - “Porridge from an Axe” Parents may feel irritable when kids ask a lot of questions and want to learn something new. This happens especially after a difficult working day. Try not to allow yourself to do this. After all, children learn about the world thanks to your help. Spend more time on them, read fairy tales, sayings, proverbs.
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