Who said "It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Much — Little" («Много — Мало»).

What is the original Russian?

Не море топит, а лужа. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

Is "It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Не море топит, а лужа.

It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle.

Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Much — Little" («Много — Мало»)

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What it means

People rise to the big dangers and get caught by the small ones they ignore. Carelessness with little things sinks more people than storms. Respect the puddle too.

The source

"It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Much — Little" («Много — Мало»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Не море топит, а лужа."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Much — Little" («Много — Мало»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

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Questions

What does "It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle." mean?: People rise to the big dangers and get caught by the small ones they ignore. Carelessness with little things sinks more people than storms. Respect the puddle too.
Who said "It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle."?: Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Much — Little" («Много — Мало»).
What is the original Russian?: Не море топит, а лужа. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.
Is "It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

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"It's not the sea that drowns you. It's the puddle." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Much — Little" («Много — Мало»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/its-not-the-sea-that-drowns-you-its