| English | Russian |
| if it were not for hope, the heart would break | пока дышу – надеюсь |
| if it were not for hope, the heart would break | век живи, век надейся |
| if it were not for hope, the heart would break | счастье скоро покидает, а добрая надежда – никогда |
| if it were not for hope, the heart would break | пока живу – надеюсь |
| if it were not for hope, the heart would break | сердце надеждой живёт |
| send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with | за мухой – не с обухом, за комаром – не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с топором (igisheva) |
| send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with | за мухой не угоняешься с обухом (igisheva) |
| send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with | орлом комара не травят (igisheva) |
| send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with | из пушки по воробьям не стреляют (igisheva) |
