Patience and work grind through everything.

What it means

Two plain tools beat talent, luck and shortcuts. Keep at it and give it time, and even hard obstacles wear down. Most problems are solved by staying with them.

The source

"Patience and work grind through everything." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Work — Idleness" («Работа — Праздность»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Терпение и труд — все перетрут."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Work — Idleness" («Работа — Праздность»). 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 "Patience and work grind through everything." mean?

Two plain tools beat talent, luck and shortcuts. Keep at it and give it time, and even hard obstacles wear down. Most problems are solved by staying with them.

Who said "Patience and work grind through everything."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Work — Idleness" («Работа — Праздность»).

What is the original Russian?

Терпение и труд — все перетрут. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Patience and work grind through everything." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Work — Idleness" («Работа — Праздность»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/patience-and-work-grind-through-everything