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| English | Russian |
| give him an inch and he'll take a mile | дай ему дюйм, и он отхватит милю |
| give him an inch and he'll take a mile | дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered) |
| give him an inch and he'll take a mile an ell | дай волю на ноготок, а он возьмёт на весь локоток |
| give him an inch and he'll take a mile an ell | дай курице гряду – изроет весь огород |
| give him an inch and he'll take a mile an ell | сунь ему палец в рот, он всю руку отхватит |
| give him an inch and he'll take a mile an ell | дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит |
| give him an inch and he'll take a mile an ell | дай воли на палец – всю руку отхватит |