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| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | по бедному Захару всякая щепа бьёт (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного везде каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Иванушку все камушки (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на убогого всюду каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся – и с сосен, и с ёлок (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | к мокрому телёнку все мухи льнут (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара и шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедняка и кадило чадит (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедность и с соседней стрехи каплет (igisheva) |
| A man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | если не везёт, так не везёт (VLZ_58) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | кому не повезёт, тот и на ровном месте упадёт (igisheva) |
| allow a pig at table to sit and it'll put on the table its feet | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| Be of use and carry your business on in the country where you were born | где родился, там и пригодился (ans4.com VLZ_58) |
| be on pins and needles | как на иголках |
| be on pins and needles | как на иголках |
| bet on the jockey and not the horse | ставить не на лошадь, а на наездника (yarmakhov) |
| give me a firm spot on which to stand, and I will move the earth | дайте мне точку опоры, и я переверну землю (Archimedes; Архимед) |
| he pats you on the back and then kicks you in the shin | мягко стелет, да жёстко спать |
| he would fall on his back and break his nose | на бедного макара все шишки валятся |
| Large demands on oneself and little demands on others keep resentment at bay | Будь требовательнее к себе, чем к другим, и ты будешь почитаем и любим (Китайская пословица VLZ_58) |
| let him take a spring tune on his own fiddle, and dance to it when he has done | вольному воля – спасённому рай |
| let him take a spring tune on his own fiddle, and dance to it when he has done | вольному воля |
| misfortunes come on horseback, and go away on foot | пришла беда – отворяй ворота |
| misfortunes come on horseback, and go away on foot | одно горе идёт по пятам другого |
| misfortunes come on horseback, and go away on foot | беда не ходит одна |
| misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot | беда приезжает верхом, а уходит от нас пешком |
| on and off | от случая к случаю |
| on that our land takes and will forever take its stand | на том стоит и стоять будет наша земля (Technical) |
| set a beggar on a horseback, and he'll ride a gallop | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| set a beggar on a horseback, and he'll ride to the devil | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil | посади нищего на коня, он и к самому дьяволу отправится |
| set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | пошли дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | заставь дурака Богу молиться, он и лоб расшибёт |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | пошли дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | научи дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | научи дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт |
| things are on the move, and the office is open | дела идут, контора пишет |
| tread on a worm and it will turn | всякому терпению приходит конец |
| you have made your bed, and you must lie on it | как постелешь, так и поспишь |
| you have made your bed, and you must lie on it | что посеешь, то и пожнёшь |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence | и нашим и вашим под одну дуду спляшем (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence or to serve two masters, doesn't it? | и нашим и вашим (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
| you've made your bed and now you must lie on it | как посеешь, так и пожнёшь |
| you've made your bed and now you must lie on it | как постелишь, так и выспишься |
| you've made your bed and now you must lie on it | любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить |
