Grief is not the sea. You can drink it to the bottom.

What it means

Sorrow feels endless, but it is not. However deep it is, it has a bottom, and people do get through it. Keep going; it will end.

The source

"Grief is not the sea. You can drink it to the bottom." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Grief — Consolation" («Горе — Утешение»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Горе не море: выпьешь до дна."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Grief — Consolation" («Горе — Утешение»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Grief is not the sea. You can drink it to the bottom." mean?

Sorrow feels endless, but it is not. However deep it is, it has a bottom, and people do get through it. Keep going; it will end.

Who said "Grief is not the sea. You can drink it to the bottom."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Grief — Consolation" («Горе — Утешение»).

What is the original Russian?

Горе не море: выпьешь до дна. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Grief is not the sea. You can drink it to the bottom." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Grief — Consolation" («Горе — Утешение»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/grief-is-not-the-sea-you-can-drink