What is the original Russian?

Хуже, как боишься: лиха не минешь, а только надрожишься. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

Хуже, как боишься: лиха не минешь, а только надрожишься.

Fear won't spare you the trouble. It only adds the shaking.

Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»)

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What it means

Being afraid does not keep bad things away. It just makes you suffer them twice, once in advance and once when they arrive. Save your strength for the trouble itself.

The source

"Fear won't spare you the trouble. It only adds the shaking." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Хуже, как боишься: лиха не минешь, а только надрожишься."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Fear won't spare you the trouble. It only adds the shaking." mean?: Being afraid does not keep bad things away. It just makes you suffer them twice, once in advance and once when they arrive. Save your strength for the trouble itself.
Who said "Fear won't spare you the trouble. It only adds the shaking."?: Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»).
What is the original Russian?: Хуже, как боишься: лиха не минешь, а только надрожишься. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"Fear won't spare you the trouble. It only adds the shaking." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/fear-wont-spare-you-the-trouble-it-only