Whoever isn't too lazy to plow will see the bread grow.

What it means

Harvests follow plowing. The work you do in the cold field is what feeds you later. Do the unglamorous part.

The source

"Whoever isn't too lazy to plow will see the bread grow." 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.

"Кто пахать не ленится, у того и хлеб родится."

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 "Whoever isn't too lazy to plow will see the bread grow." mean?

Harvests follow plowing. The work you do in the cold field is what feeds you later. Do the unglamorous part.

Who said "Whoever isn't too lazy to plow will see the bread grow."?

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

What is the original Russian?

Кто пахать не ленится, у того и хлеб родится. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Whoever isn't too lazy to plow will see the bread grow." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Work — Idleness" («Работа — Праздность»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/whoever-isnt-too-lazy-to-plow-will-see