diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 01644b0..36d965f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import { Minimap } from './ui/Minimap';
 import { NPCInteraction } from './ui/NPCInteraction';
 import { WanderingNPCPopup } from './ui/WanderingNPCPopup';
 import { I18nContext, t, detectLocale, getTranslations, type Locale } from './i18n';
+import { randomRoadsideThoughtLine } from './i18n/loadLocales';
 
 const appStyle: CSSProperties = {
   width: '100%',
@@ -361,6 +362,10 @@ export function App() {
   i18nForLogRef.current = { locale, tr: translations };
   const nearbyIntervalRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    engineRef.current?.refreshRandomRestThoughtForLocale();
+  }, [locale]);
+
   // Quest system state
   const [towns, setTowns] = useState<Town[]>([]);
   const townsRef = useRef<Town[]>([]);
@@ -613,6 +618,9 @@ export function App() {
     // ---- Game Engine ----
     const engine = new GameEngine();
     engineRef.current = engine;
+    engine.setRestThoughtPicker(() =>
+      randomRoadsideThoughtLine(i18nForLogRef.current.locale),
+    );
 
     engine.onStateChange((state) => {
       setGameState(state);
diff --git a/frontend/src/game/engine.ts b/frontend/src/game/engine.ts
index 8cfffd0..aedf958 100644
--- a/frontend/src/game/engine.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/game/engine.ts
@@ -32,21 +32,6 @@ import { getViewport } from '../shared/telegram';
  *   - Thought bubble display (server-driven rest state)
  */
 
-// ---- Thought Bubble Pool ----
-
-const HERO_THOUGHTS = [
-  "I wonder what's ahead...",
-  'Need better gear...',
-  'Getting stronger!',
-  'This forest is huge',
-  'I smell adventure',
-  'Gold... need more gold',
-  'What was that sound?',
-  'Time to rest a bit',
-  'My sword needs sharpening',
-  'Almost leveled up!',
-];
-
 /** Drift threshold in world tiles before snapping to server position. */
 const POSITION_DRIFT_SNAP_THRESHOLD = 2.0;
 
@@ -95,6 +80,10 @@ export class GameEngine {
   /** Thought bubble text shown during rest pauses (null = hidden). */
   private _thoughtText: string | null = null;
   private _thoughtStartMs = 0;
+  /** True if current bubble text came from client random pool (not applyAdventureLogLine). */
+  private _thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
+  /** Returns localized idle thought; set from App using current locale (e.g. randomRoadsideThoughtLine). */
+  private _restThoughtPicker: (() => string) | null = null;
 
   /** Towns for map rendering */
   private _towns: TownData[] = [];
@@ -159,6 +148,23 @@ export class GameEngine {
     this._allNPCs = npcs;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Picks thought bubble text when resting / in town before server sends adventure_log_line.
+   * Call with a function that reads current UI locale (e.g. from a ref).
+   */
+  setRestThoughtPicker(picker: (() => string) | null): void {
+    this._restThoughtPicker = picker;
+  }
+
+  /** After language change: refresh only client-random rest thoughts, not server narration. */
+  refreshRandomRestThoughtForLocale(): void {
+    if (!this._thoughtIsRandomPool || !this._thoughtText) return;
+    const phase = this._gameState.phase;
+    if (phase !== GamePhase.Resting && phase !== GamePhase.InTown) return;
+    this._showThought();
+    this._notifyStateChange();
+  }
+
   /** Interpolated hero position in world space (for UI proximity checks). */
   getHeroDisplayWorldPosition(): { x: number; y: number } {
     return { x: this._heroDisplayX, y: this._heroDisplayY };
@@ -254,6 +260,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
     ) {
       this._gameState = { ...this._gameState, phase: GamePhase.Walking };
       this._thoughtText = null;
+      this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
     } else if (this._gameState.phase !== GamePhase.Walking) {
       // Don't override fighting/dead phase from move messages
     }
@@ -290,6 +297,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
     ) {
       this._gameState = { ...this._gameState, phase: GamePhase.Walking };
       this._thoughtText = null;
+      this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
     }
   }
 
@@ -312,6 +320,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
       routeWaypoints: waypoints.length >= 2 ? waypoints.map((p) => ({ x: p.x, y: p.y })) : null,
     };
     this._thoughtText = null;
+    this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
     this._notifyStateChange();
   }
 
@@ -381,6 +390,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
         enemyOnScreenRight: undefined,
       };
       this._thoughtText = null;
+      this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
     } else if (this._gameState.phase !== GamePhase.Fighting) {
       if (activity === 'resting') {
         this._gameState = { ...this._gameState, phase: GamePhase.Resting };
@@ -391,6 +401,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
       } else if (activity === 'walking') {
         this._gameState = { ...this._gameState, phase: GamePhase.Walking };
         this._thoughtText = null;
+        this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
       }
     }
 
@@ -429,6 +440,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
     };
     this._lootTimerMs = 0;
     this._thoughtText = null;
+    this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
     this._notifyStateChange();
   }
 
@@ -554,6 +566,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
   applyAdventureLogLine(message: string): void {
     if (!message) return;
     this._thoughtText = message;
+    this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
     this._thoughtStartMs = performance.now();
     this._notifyStateChange();
   }
@@ -567,6 +580,7 @@ export class GameEngine {
       phase: GamePhase.Walking,
     };
     this._thoughtText = null;
+    this._thoughtIsRandomPool = false;
     this._notifyStateChange();
   }
 
@@ -932,9 +946,9 @@ export class GameEngine {
   }
 
   private _showThought(): void {
-    this._thoughtText =
-      HERO_THOUGHTS[Math.floor(Math.random() * HERO_THOUGHTS.length)] ??
-      null;
+    const line = this._restThoughtPicker?.().trim() ?? '';
+    this._thoughtText = line || null;
+    this._thoughtIsRandomPool = Boolean(line);
     this._thoughtStartMs = performance.now();
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/loadLocales.ts b/frontend/src/i18n/loadLocales.ts
index 7e237a0..34b7df8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/loadLocales.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/loadLocales.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@ export function enemyTypeLabel(locale: Locale, enemyTypeSlug: string): string {
   return map[slug] ?? '';
 }
 
+/** Random roadside rest line for the hero thought bubble (same pool as server adventure_log). */
+export function randomRoadsideThoughtLine(locale: Locale): string {
+  const map = locale === 'ru' ? ruDoc.roadside : enDoc.roadside;
+  const keys = Object.keys(map);
+  if (!keys.length) return '';
+  const slug = keys[Math.floor(Math.random() * keys.length)]!;
+  return map[slug] ?? '';
+}
+
 /** Phrase code `roadside.<slug>` → localized line. */
 export function roadsidePhraseText(locale: Locale, phraseCode: string): string {
   if (!phraseCode.startsWith('roadside.')) return '';