In our article, we try to describe the importance of proverbs and sayings as a working material for teaching businessRussian. After all, "A proverb is a short folk saying with edifying content, a folk aphorism" (Ozhegov, Shvedova, 1999, p.568). Being a micro text, proverbs can be used as material for working in a foreign audience: they can be used to developvarious skills and abilities, as well as a means of comprehending the specifics of Russian culture, removing the languagebarrier and improving intercultural communication. We believe that in our textbook "Business Russian", in the chapter onfinance called "Money, money, money", the use of proverbs is very relevant. Working with proverbs and sayings can helpthe teacher of the Russian language to reveal the concept of tolerance, that is, to show the correct behavior outside theframework of their culture.Keywords: Proverbs and sayings, phraseology, money, business Russian