Never been to sea? Then you've never seen trouble.

What it means

The sea was the old measure of real hardship. People who have only known dry land do not know what hard really means. Respect those who have been through the storm.

The source

"Never been to sea? Then you've never seen trouble." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Way — Road" («Путь — Дорога»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Кто в море не бывал, тот горя не видал."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Way — Road" («Путь — Дорога»). 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 "Never been to sea? Then you've never seen trouble." mean?

The sea was the old measure of real hardship. People who have only known dry land do not know what hard really means. Respect those who have been through the storm.

Who said "Never been to sea? Then you've never seen trouble."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Way — Road" («Путь — Дорога»).

What is the original Russian?

Кто в море не бывал, тот горя не видал. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Never been to sea? Then you've never seen trouble." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Way — Road" («Путь — Дорога»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/never-been-to-sea-then-youve-never-seen