Proverbs about honor and dignity
A selection of proverbs about honor and dignity will be useful when studying the subject “Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics” (ORKSE, ethics) in grades 4 and 5 at school. In the collections of V. I. Dahl, M. A. Rybnikova, I. M. Snegirev, A. M. Zhigulev, there are proverbs about honor and dignity, but there are not many of them. We tried to collect as many sayings as possible on this page to help students, teachers, and parents . After analyzing them, everyone can choose the most understandable, apt and wise sayings for themselves.
Proverbs from the collection of Russian proverbs and sayings by V. I. Dahl
(from the section “HONOR - HONOR”)
They give the fool honor, but he doesn’t know where to sit. The pig knows no honor. One honor to the pig: slop. The priest's dog is old, don't call him daddy. May God give honor to the one who knows how to demolish it. The honor fell, but he didn’t know how to take it down! Honor and glory are both good, and even better is a loaf of lard. The old colonel is older than the young general. There is a time when it is embarrassing to leave the yard. Better death than shame (than an angry stomach). Death is better than dishonor. Dishonor is worse (harder) than death. Even if you whip him, just don’t deprive him of your honor (said the mediocre cornet who was threatened with being demoted to the Cossacks). Whoever is revered is magnified. Not rich, but famous: the same gentleman. I bow to an honest husband. Honor is honor, but business is business. Honor according to merit. Honor for the owner and the dog. Even though it was hardship, he achieved honor (that is, he suffered enough). Honor (i.e. rank, rank, place) is born by the mind. The mind gives birth to honor, but the latter takes away dishonor. To get into good people, not to fold a skidder (stack?). More honor, more trouble. Great honor does not live without trouble. Lack of love and honor (disappear honor), as if there is nothing to eat. Today in honor, and tomorrow - to herd pigs. A thunderstorm hits a tall tree.
Proverbs about honor from the collection “Russian Proverbs and Sayings” by M. A. Rybnikova
Take care of your dress again, and take care of your honor from a young age. If you have honor, take care of it, but if you don’t, don’t ask for it. In whom is the honor, that is the truth. Happy is he who has a clear conscience. Playing with dirt means getting your hands dirty. Glorious fellow from end to end, but all shame. The thin wheel squeaks louder. What you wish for people, you get for yourself. Learn good things, so bad things will not come to mind. On a crooked road you will break your legs.
Proverbs from the collection “Proverbs, sayings and popular expressions. Schoolchild's Dictionary" O.D. Ushakova
For the truth and for the honor - even to cut off your head. Such is the honor. Honor has come - manage to take it down. The more honor, the more demand. Honor is more valuable than life. The more difficult the matter, the higher the honor. It’s good to live in honor, but the answer is great. It is not the one who chases honor who is honest, but the one for whom honor itself runs. Take care of your honor in your youth, and your health in your old age. Yes, but not about your honor.
Proverbs about honor and dignity from the collection “Russian folk proverbs and parables” by I.M. Snegireva
The worker is worthy of his reward.
The nobleman will not dishonor, even if his little head perishes. The loss of honor is a great misfortune, and honest misery is better than shame. Honest is the lady, honest is the character. I knew and needed an honest husband. An honest wife is the soul of her husband, and with a good mind she is good for everyone. I bow to an honest husband. Honor is better than dishonor. There is no honor in honor, just as there is nothing (with it) to eat. Honor hangs by a thread, but if you lose it, you can’t tie it with a rope. The mind gives birth to honor, but the latter takes away dishonor. Honor is honor, but business is business.
Without a letter is like without a candle in the dark. Without hope, without clothes: you will freeze in warm weather. They do nothing without a goal. Thrift is better than profit. If there was a hunt, all work would work out. Being busy is being happy. In battle, whoever is more persistent and brave wins, not who is stronger. You can't grab everything in one hand. In a difficult task, if you push yourself, you will get three times the strength. Politeness costs nothing but brings a lot. Everyone needs politeness. It’s a great thing to start: a bold start is the same victory. Everything comes on time for those who know how to wait. All is well that ends well. Every person looks forward. Where ours didn’t disappear! Where there is a just cause, and small victories are great. Heroes forge victory. Heat interferes, calm helps. Certificate is strong not in evil, but in truth. This word should stand like an oak tree, and not bend like a blade of grass. The gift of the gift awaits. Maintaining discipline means winning. A good hen sees grain with one eye and a kite with the other. A good name is more valuable than wealth. The good start is half the battle. A good ending is the crown of the whole affair. The prey does not wait for the catcher, but the catcher waits for it. The deal is more valuable then money. The one who walks will master the road. God is the payer for good. Guests are not seated at an empty table. For fair treatment - trust and respect. Whatever he undertakes, he will achieve the end. A stock of troubles does not fix. A penny earned is worth more. An earned loaf is better than a stolen loaf. Earned bread is sweeter. Know-it-all teaches stranger. And strength gives way to the mind. Gradually you will bend an alder, but steeply you will break an elm. A person's performance is glorified. Whatever he puts his hand to, everything boils. As said, so done. Such is the honor. The drop chisels the stone. An oath is scary to a smart person, but funny to a stupid person. When you manage to get down to business, the snow will catch fire; when you fail, the oil will not catch fire. If guests are welcome, meet them outside the gates. For a red guest - a red corner. Beauty will attract attention, but intelligence will come in handy. He who is strong in spirit does not lose heart. A gentle word conquers anger. He who dishonors a guest does not know honor himself. Whoever does good will be rewarded by God. He who lives quietly will not see hardship. He who does not move forward lags behind. He who does not know how to save a penny will not save even a million. Those who get up early take mushrooms, but those who are sleepy and lazy go for nettles. He who is constant is always honorable and glorious. He who is brave and persistent is worth seven. Whoever confessed has repented. He who is persistent achieves what he wants. Whoever seeks honor will receive honor. An affectionate word and an affectionate appearance will lure the fierce into your arms. He won't hit his face in the dirt. To say too much is to come to an agreement. Less is more. Better late than never. It is better to give your own than to take someone else's. Modesty suits any young man. Small initiative, but expensive. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Frost grabs the lazy one by the nose, and takes off his hat in front of the agile one. Glory flows to the hero. There is patience for wanting. Money is not wealth - frugality and intelligence. It is not the one who is stronger who is right, but the one who is more honest. Poor Filat, the richer he is, the happier he is. It is not without reason that they say that the master’s work is feared. Hello is simple, but it wins the heart. What they don’t talk about, they don’t ask about. He won't even hurt a chicken. Caution is the mother of wisdom. From desire to execution, apply skill. The tongue will not wither from polite words. The first step is difficult. According to greetings, the answer is due to the merits. They win not by numbers, but by skill and intelligence. Trying is not torture, and demand is not a problem. Honor and glory are collected drop by drop. Simplicity, truth and purity are the best beauty. Risk is a noble cause. A Russian will not hesitate in the field. With whom there is peace, he is a brother. The most valuable thing seems to be what your work is invested into. Smoke doesn't eat its eyes. I can't bear my own burden. Modesty suits everyone. Modesty makes a person beautiful. The bayonet does not take the brave. A bold word lifts the heart. Cheek brings success. The world loves the brave. Consent is stronger than stone walls. A hundred cowardly people cannot replace one brave one. Happiness helps those who are persistent. Talent is earned through hard work. By being patient, they come out to people. Without enduring labor, there will be no honor. Everyone has their own skill. Injury will not take away your honor. Luck is on the side of the brave. Skill and courage bring joy. Skill in work will be born. A favor for a favor - we want to help each other. A good acquaintance is always profitable. Good goes with everything. A good start is half the battle. Even though your purse is empty, your conscience is clear. An honest deal is not hidden. What you can do today, don’t put it off until tomorrow. What you save today will be useful tomorrow.
Proverbs and sayings about honor and dignity
Proverbs and sayings about honor and dignity teach you to respect yourself and other people, to find a decent way out of any life situations. They awaken conscience in a person.
Children study sayings on this topic in school. They help to instill such high moral qualities as honesty, integrity, decency, nobility. A person without honor and dignity becomes cruel, without thoughts and feelings.
- Without bread and rushnik in honor.
- Take care of your dress again, and take care of your honor from a young age.
- Take care of your honor in your youth, and your health in your old age.
- Dishonor is worse than death.
- Praise be to God, and honor and glory to you (and good people).
- The beard is in honor, but the cat also has a mustache.
- There are also sydneys in honor.
- There would have been honor attached, but God would have saved me from the loss.
- Everyone has their own honor.
- A well-fed one will not notice the advantages of a hungry person.
- The virtues of the word are in brevity.
- The dignity of a smart person cannot be hidden next to a fool.
- The honor has come, and my head has been taken off my shoulders.
- To the fool there is torment, to the wise there is honor (i.e. money).
- Live, but know your honor: don’t eat someone else’s century.
- For conscience and honor - even to cut off your head.
- For honor the head dies.
- And then it happened that we ate porridge, and now we go to prison in honor.
- He who is dissatisfied with little things is not worthy of great things.
- Only he is worthy of life and freedom who goes to battle for them every day.
- It is better to die with honor than to live in shame.
- The flatterer loses his dignity.
- Love is ultimately nothing more than a reflection of a person’s own merits in people.
- Every disadvantage contains some advantages, and every advantage contains some disadvantages.
- When I was little I ate porridge, but when I grew up I ate crackers in honor.
- Not in our honor, not for us.
- I'm not worthy to listen to him out of the corner of my ear.
- People's shortcomings are a continuation of their advantages.
- To a rogue and a thief - honor according to the analysis.
- Honor for the owner and the dog.
- We ate, drank, it’s time to know the honor.
- Lost honor with wine. Don't vouch for the hops.
- The honor fell, but he didn’t know how to take it down.
- He is worthy of rewards who is happy to work.
- A good example is worthy of imitation.
- It is bad where there is no honor for the worthy.
- My word of honor is not hidden.
- Honest eyes do not look sideways.
- Honor is firm, the word is steadfast.
- He honors his word and takes his word for it.
What is dignity
Virtue refers to human qualities that correspond to the general concepts of honesty, hard work and kindness. A person possessing such qualities can be called worthy. He is worthy of reward, he needs to be listened to and honored. Often in proverbs there is a contrast between positive and negative qualities.
This quality as dignity has long been valued among the people. Self-respect and awareness of the importance of high moral qualities are essential for every individual. People have come up with many proverbs that teach a person a sense of dignity.
The flatterer loses his virtues.
People's shortcomings are a continuation of their strengths.
Only he is worthy of life and freedom who goes to battle for them every day.
Every disadvantage includes some advantages, and every advantage includes some disadvantages.
The dignity of a hungry person will not be appreciated by a well-fed one.
Proverbs about honor and dignity
“It’s not the strong who are better, but the honest, honor and self-dignity are the strongest.” F.M.Dostoevsky
The word “honor” consolidates such concepts as respect, veneration, recognition, honesty in relation to oneself and other people. This person is honored - which means he deserves it, he is a role model, he combines the best qualities. This person has an untarnished reputation and a good name. The category “dignity” is directly related to such human properties as decency, conscience, honor, respect. A person must live, think, and act with dignity, because he is a human being. A society of decent people is the goal of development of any state.
Proverbs about honor and dignity
To whom is honor, to whom is praise. Honor and dignity are in one thing: submission to common sense. It is not the strong who are better, but the honest, honor and self-dignity are the strongest. According to merit and honor. A person's dignity is determined only by his actions. Honor is honor, but business is business. The mind generates honor, but it loses dishonor and the old. There was honor, but he couldn’t take it away. For those who value their future, honor and dignity are not empty words. They protect honor with their heads. The lower human dignity, the weaker and more painful it is. Flattery harms honor. A smart person does not go against his conscience. Interest and flattery in honor of the devil. Live, but know your honor: don’t eat someone else’s century! He who is dissatisfied with little things is not worthy of great things. Honor is the reward given for virtue. Everyone has their own honor. There is bread and salt, but not about your honor. The beard is not in honor, but the cat has a mustache too. Good news will add honor. Take care of your clothes again, and your honor from a young age. Honor is better than dishonor. Not a piece of the pie, but an honor. Shame is longer than life. What an honor if there is nothing to eat. You cannot achieve honor without work. It would be something to honor, but we will get honor. May God give honor to the one who knows how to demolish it. The desire to be worthy unites friends, the desire for profit unites accomplices. A person who persists in his delusions does not care about his true dignity. Such is the guest, such is his honor. In whom is the honor, that is the truth.
