Prutkov Kozma

Starting something, pluck up your spirits.

Taken aback by the fate, still don't despair.

The death and the sun cannot stare at each other.

The first step of a baby is the first step to his death.

The harm or benefit of an act depend on the combination of circumstances.

The lowliest of beggars is capable of being the foremost rich man, under different circumstances.

The quotient of one's happiness is in an inverse relation to one's merits.

The reason death is put at the end of life is so we could prepare for it more comfortably.

The sooner you pass, the sooner you'll arrive.

There are three things that once begun are difficult to finish: a) eating delicious food; b) talking to a friend who had just returned from a long journey; and c) scratching where it itches.