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| English | Russian |
| old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink | старый конь борозды не испортит (contrast: when bees are old, they yield no honey. a cracked bell can never sound well) |
| old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink | старый конь борозды не портит (contrast: when bees are old, they yield no honey. a cracked bell can never sound well) |
| read like a book | видеть кого насквозь (imp.; not used with neg.) |
| read the tea-leaves | гадать на кофейной гуще |
| you can't read another man's soul | чужая душа – лес дремучий |
| you can't read another man's soul | чужая душа – тёмный лес |
| you can't read another man's soul | Чужая душа – потёмки |