What is the original Finnish?

Hyvä purresta puhua, venehestä vettä juoda. Translated from the original Finnish by Spartan Surfers.

Hyvä purresta puhua, venehestä vettä juoda.

Easy to talk from the ship. In the small boat you drink the water.

Finnish proverb, Lönnrot, Suomalaisia sananlaskuja (Mehiläinen 1836-37; ed. 1892), no. 33

What it means

People who are comfortable find it easy to lecture those who are struggling. Lönnrot's example is a rich farmer advising a poor neighbour. Before you give advice, remember who is bailing.

The source

"Easy to talk from the ship. In the small boat you drink the water." This Finnish proverb is recorded in Lönnrot, Suomalaisia sananlaskuja (Mehiläinen 1836-37; ed. 1892), no. 33. Translated from the original Finnish by Spartan Surfers.

"Hyvä purresta puhua, venehestä vettä juoda."

Original Finnish, Lönnrot, Suomalaisia sananlaskuja (Mehiläinen 1836-37; ed. 1892), no. 33. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Easy to talk from the ship. In the small boat you drink the water." mean?: People who are comfortable find it easy to lecture those who are struggling. Lönnrot's example is a rich farmer advising a poor neighbour. Before you give advice, remember who is bailing.
Who said "Easy to talk from the ship. In the small boat you drink the water."?: Finnish proverb. Source: Lönnrot, Suomalaisia sananlaskuja (Mehiläinen 1836-37; ed. 1892), no. 33.
What is the original Finnish?: Hyvä purresta puhua, venehestä vettä juoda. Translated from the original Finnish by Spartan Surfers.
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"Easy to talk from the ship. In the small boat you drink the water." (Finnish proverb, Lönnrot, Suomalaisia sananlaskuja (Mehiläinen 1836-37; ed. 1892), no. 33, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/easy-to-talk-from-the-ship-in-the