| English | Russian |
| gods they had tried of every shape and size that godsmiths could produce or priests devise | творцы религий нам божков ваяли – мы старых били, новых покупали (J. Dryden; Дж. Драйден) |
| like priest, like flock | каков поп, таков и приход |
| like priest, like people | каков поп, таков и приход |
| like priest, like people | каков поп, таков и приход (дословно: Каков священник, такова и паства) |
| like priest, like people | каков дёма, таково у него и дома (дословно: Каков священник, такова и паства) |
| like priest, like people | каков священник, такова и паства |
| some like the priest, and some like his daughter at least | кто любит попа, кто попадью |
| some like the priest, and some like his daughter at least | кто любит попа, а кто попову дочку |
| some like the priest, and some like his daughter at least | кто любит попа, а кто попадью |
