Хочешь есть калачи, так не сиди на печи (Khochesh' yest' kalachi, tak ne sidi na pechi)

Meaning: If you want rewards, you have to work for them.

Literally: If you want to eat buns, don't sit on the stove

Example: “Хочешь хорошую работу — учись. Хочешь есть калачи, так не сиди на печи.” — If you want a good job, study: no pain, no gain.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, and German

English: He must crack the nut that would eat the kernel.
French: Il faut casser le noyau pour avoir l'amande (literally: You must crack the stone to get the almond)
Spanish: El que quiera peces, que se moje el culo (literally: He who wants fish must get his backside wet)
Japanese: 蒔かぬ種は生えぬ (Makanu tane wa haenu) (literally: Seeds that are not sown do not sprout)
German: Ohne Fleiß kein Preis (literally: Without diligence, no prize)

Origin: A калач is a fine white bread roll; the warm top of the Russian stove, печь, was the place for lazing. Калачи and печи rhyme.

Words that capture a feeling or idea English needs a whole sentence for.

Beloruchka Someone who dodges dirty or hard work — a person whose hands stay conspicuously clean.
Zapoi A bender running for days, in which a person drops out of ordinary life entirely.
Toska A dull ache of the soul; a great longing with nothing in particular to long for.

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