"Borscht without porridge is a widower; porridge without borscht is a widow."

"Cheap like borscht."

"Tart borscht and holy earth each support a man."

"Thick borscht, frequent guests and coarse salt are a farmer's ruin."

"Where there are borscht and cabbage, the cottage is never deserted."

"Without bread, it's no lunch; without cabbage, it's no borscht."

"The inhabitants [of Krementschuk] live almost entirely on flesh; it rarely happens that they have fish or vegetables …"

"The men were given vodka; and all took their seat,"

"After a few hours travelling from the mountains down towards Poland, I finally reached a Polish border checkpoint and…"

"Borscht and porridge are our food."