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Russian Proverbs: Advanced
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Question 1 |
Which proverb is a synonym for "Бáбушка нáдвое сказáла"?
A | не за горáми |
B | ви́лами по водé пи́сано |
C | пócле дóждичка в четвéрг |
D | сáми с усáми |
Question 2 |
Which is the Russian equivalent for "A bird may be known by its song"?
A | виднá пти́ца по пécне |
B | виднá пти́ца по трéлям |
C | виднá пти́ца по размéру |
D | виднá пти́ца по полëту |
Question 3 |
What is the ending of the proverb: "Горбáтого…"
A | не вы́лечишь |
B | моги́ла испрáвит |
C | никтó не полю́бит |
D | на рабóту на возьму́т |
Question 4 |
What would you say to a friend who always repeats the same things?
A | скáтертью дорóга |
B | в огорóде бузинá, а в ки́еве дя́дька |
C | дéло в шля́пе |
D | скáзка про бéлого бычкá |
Question 5 |
Which English equivalent would you choose for "As like as two peas"?
A | похóжи как две кáпли воды́ |
B | похóжи как две горóшины |
C | похóжи как близнецы́ |
D | похóжи как две кáпли дождя́ |
Question 6 |
What is the beginning of the proverb: "… мácтера бoи́тся"?
A | жéнщина |
B | топóр |
C | дéло |
D | рабóта |
Question 7 |
Find the synonim for "Из огня́ да в полы́мя"
A | нет ды́ма без огня́ |
B | где рáки зиму́ют |
C | час óт часу не лéгче |
D | риск - благорóдное дéло |
Question 8 |
What would you say to a curious person?
A | и на стару́ху бывáет прору́ха |
B | вот тебé, бáбушка, и ю́рьев день |
C | мнóго бу́дешь знать - скóро состáришься |
D | ли́бо пан, ли́бо пропáл |
Question 9 |
What is the Russian equivalent for "As old as the hills"?
A | старó как мир |
B | старó как cвет |
C | старó как холмы́ |
D | старó как мой дéдушка |
Question 10 |
Find a proverb with a positive meaning
A | язы́к до Ки́ева доведëт |
B | язы́к мой - враг мой |
C | без языкá и кóлокол нем. |
D | язык без костéй |
Question 11 |
What is the ending of the proverb: "Cы́тый голóдного…"
A | кóрмит |
B | не понимáет |
C | ненави́дит |
D | не разумéeт |
Question 12 |
Find the ODD option
A | из огня́ да в полы́мя |
B | час óт часу не лéгче |
C | не всë коту́ мácленица |
D | хрен рéдьки не слáще |
Question 13 |
What would you say to a friend who doesn´t know how to start a new project?
A | c глаз долóй - из сéрдца вон |
B | глазá боя́тся, а ру́ки дéлают |
C | без трудá не вы́ловишь и ры́бку из прудá |
D | голь на вы́думки хитрá |
Question 14 |
Find the beginning of the proverb: "… хорошó, а дóма лу́чше"
A | в кафé |
B | в кварти́ре |
C | за грани́цей |
D | в гостя́х |
Question 15 |
What is the Russian equivalent for "Let well (enough) alone"?
A | от добрá добрá не и́щут |
B | сдéлал добрó, а получи́лось зло |
C | добрá, что клáда и́щут, а ху́до под рукóй |
D | дóбрым дéлом не кори́ |
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Eduard says:
In Question 10 Find the ODD option there are 4 answers:
язы́к до Ки́ева доведëт
язы́к мой – враг мой
без языкá и кóлокол нем.
язык без костéй
And you mark 3rd variant “без языкá и кóлокол нем” as a correct one.
I think the second one “язы́к мой – враг мой” is more correct as it is the only one proverb, which puts emphasis on negative side of “язык”.
Source: native Russian speaker.
Yulia Amlinskaya says:
Hi Eduard,
Thanks a lot for your comment!
In my opinion, the options A,B and D are all negative, but the option C is positive.
Best,
Yulia Amlinskaya,
School director.
Diandra says:
Dear Yulia,
I would like to agree with Eduard in this case as the difference between phrases is not clear and any of them can be the odd option depending on used criteria which is not specified in the question. Maybe the criteria should be explained in more details so it’s not ambiguous.
Nevertheless thank you for your valuable work.