Terms for subject Proverb containing has been

English	Russian
has been a lot of water under the bridge	с тех пор много воды утекло (Victor Parno)
he is well aware whose hand has been in the biscuit-tin	знает кошка, чьё мясо съела
he is well aware whose hand has been in the biscuit-tin	чует кошка, чьё мясо съела
it is better to be a has-been than a never-was	из двух зол выбирают меньшее
it is better to be a has-been than a never-was	лучше хлеб с водой, чем пирог с бедой
it is better to be a has-been than a never-was	лучше хоть день быть кем-то, чем всю жизнь никем (В.И.Макаров)
language has been given to man to conceal his thoughts	язык дан человеку для того, чтобы скрывать свои мысли (attributed to Talleyran Olga Okuneva)
lock the stable-door after the horse has been stolen	после пожара да за водой
lock the stable-door after the horse has been stolen	что толку конюшню запирать, когда коня украли
lock the stable-door after the horse has been stolen	после драки кулаками не машут
Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged	в доме повешенного не говорят о верёвке (The Oxford Concise Dictionary of Proverbs masizonenko)
the ice has been broken	лёд растаял
there has been many a peck of salt eaten since	много воды утекло с тех пор