The Samoyeds eat unbelievably much; but they can also endure hunger for several days and with the greatest indifference. Many Samoyeds are so poor that they would not manage if they slaughtered only one reindeer (i.e. they own only five or six reindeer). These usually live at the expense of their brothers. If it happens that such a Samoyed did not meet his richer brothers for few days and ate all his supplies, gnawed all the bones, consumed all the intestines, etc., you could see him sitting by the fire and spitting calmly, without rejoicing in the least over the arrival of a person who saves him from starvation.

The Samoyed has no idea of saving. He does not check money in the slightest, and therefore he calls silver “brandy money”. If he has a few spare kopecks, he tries to find a way to get rid of this