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Close to the Tsar, close to death.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about death

God is far up high, the Tsar is far away.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about god

The Tsar has three hands but only one ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

When the Tsar sins the Empire must do penance.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sin

He who serves the Tsar cannot serve his people.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about people

A cross-eyed Tsar, one-eyed ministers, blind subjects.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about blind

Death carries on its shoulders a heavy Tsar just as easily as a light beggar.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about light, death

Your body belongs to the Tsar, your soul to God, and your back to the squire.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about body, soul, god

A drop of water in the eyes of the Tsar costs the country many handkerchiefs.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about country, eyes, water

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian