It's easy to watch the rowers from the shore.

What it means

Critics on dry land never pull an oar. Watching and judging cost nothing; rowing costs sweat. Get in the boat before you tell others how to row.

The source

"It's easy to watch the rowers from the shore." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "One's Own — Another's" («Свое — Чужое»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Хорошо с берегу на гребцов смотреть."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "One's Own — Another's" («Свое — Чужое»). 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 "It's easy to watch the rowers from the shore." mean?

Critics on dry land never pull an oar. Watching and judging cost nothing; rowing costs sweat. Get in the boat before you tell others how to row.

Who said "It's easy to watch the rowers from the shore."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "One's Own — Another's" («Свое — Чужое»).

What is the original Russian?

Хорошо с берегу на гребцов смотреть. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"It's easy to watch the rowers from the shore." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "One's Own — Another's" («Свое — Чужое»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/its-easy-to-watch-the-rowers-from-the