| English | Russian |
| he that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion | злой человек у кого ест да пьёт, с того же и голову рвёт |
| he that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion | злой человек, что уголь: если не жжёт, то чернит |
| he that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion | злобный пёс и хозяина грызёт |
| he that is ill to himself will be good to nobody | от того, кто себя не любит, и людям толку не будет |
| here's a fine how d'ye do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день! |
| here's a fine how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| here's a nice how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| here's a pretty how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| that's a fine how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| that's a nice how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| that's a pretty how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| the fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait | любопытному на базаре нос прижали |
| the fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait | любопытному на базаре нос прищемили |
| the fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait | всё будешь знать, скоро состаришься |
| the fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait | много будешь знать, скоро состаришься |
| think you, if Laura had been Petrarch's wife, he would have written sonnets all his life? | представь: Лаура в жёнах у поэта |
| think you, if Laura had been Petrarch's wife, he would have written sonnets all his life? | Петрарка перестал бы сочинять сонеты! |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стену не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стенку не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стены не прошибешь |
| when the cat's away the mice will play | без кота мышам раздолье (Bobrovska) |
