Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-03
PROVERBS OF THE GEAR.
Quaint Philosophy Current Among
Russian Peasants.

Quaint Philosophy Current Among
| Russian Peasants
lie is weifl-l1nown fact that no peo-
| pie under the sun manifest such hum.
bic submission and such religious re-
spect to their princes as the Russians.
After God himself the Muscovite has
no conception Of anything or anybody
so majestic, venerable and omnipres-
ent as his car. This psychological
trait naturally finds its best expires
sion in the proverbs of the peasantry,
who are as much addicted to this
form Of philosophy as the immortal
Sancho Panza. Witness the following
examples collected by contributor to
! the Paris Figaro:
The car, too, dies when his hour
! has come.
When the ear spits in the soup
tureen the latter bursts with pride.
Even the car gets despatched when
he puts his foot in a puddle.
| The cars crown doesn't protect him
from headche.
Inc lungs or the ear himself could
not blow the sun out
The OK of the car himself has only
two horns.
Even the cars back would bleed
| If flayed with the knout
Even a leprous ear would pass as
being healthy.
TO speak i'll Of car, even though
he be dead, is dangerous.
Even to blind car one must bow
Far better to be prince than be
called car.
A blind grand duke would not re-
cover his sight even though he became
a car.
The horse that has once been ridden
by the car neighs without ceasing.
A car who drives out with hired
horse is charged mile for every step.
II you try to hang the car the rope
will break.
The car, with all his power is not
almighty.
The car is Gods cousin, but not his
brother.
The car does not abide with the
poor and therefore knows not what
poverty means.
The cars arm is long, but it does
not reach to heaven.
Even the cars vinegar does not
Sweeten.
Even the czar's hand has only five
fingers.
The cars valet also thinks he has
some right to the throne.
Even the cars body will decay if
1t be not embalmed.
The cars voice re-echoes even where
there are no mountains.
The cars troika leaves deep rut
behind it.
The cars urkases are worth nothing
unless God says "arnen" to them.
A fat car is just as easily carried
off by death as leah beggar.
An active car puts wings to his
ministers feet.
A car may be lame, but he can take
great steps.
A naked car would not disdain a
fox's skin in winter.
A tear in the czar's eye costs the
country a lot of handkerchiefs.
A car in the desert is a man and
nothing more.
One alone can be car, but many
can love him.
Even cars horse will kick.
When the cars a rhymster, woe to
the poet.
One cannot live for the car and the
peasant at one and the same time.
When the car squints the ministers
are blind in one eye and the peasant
in both.
Do not hurt your hand, little father
car, or we shall have to carry our
arm in sling.
The car can drink as much wine
as he likes, but only blood flows in his
veins.
No one would doff his hat to bare
footed car.
What the czar does not succeed in
time will.
When the car partakes OLA roast
many small bones remain
Whoever the czarina hates the court
lady despises, the lady's maid exc
crates, and the maid-of-all-work sends
to the devil.
Near to the car, near to ihorror.
When the car laughs the bellies Of
his ministers shake.
When the car has the smallpox the
country bears the marks.
When the car takes snuff the people
should sneeze.
When the car exhibits his pictures
all the others are worth nothing.
When the car catches cold all Rus
STA is seized with the grip.
When the ear dies the moujik will
not change places with him.
When the horses refuse to go even
the cars carriage stands STILL
When the car presents you with an
egg he will ask for hen in exchange.
He who reckons upon thee favor Of
the ear does not despise the benevo-
lence Of his favorite valet.
Even the czarina's hen does not lay