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| English | Russian |
| a bird is known by its note, and a man by its talk | птицу узнают по пению, а человека по речам (Nadiya_K) |
| talk of the devil and he is sure to appear | Черта помянёшь-он и появится (Nerve33) |
| talk of the devil and he'll appear | лёгок на помине |
| talk the talk and walk the walk | слова словами, а дела делами (example provided by ART Vancouver: The term "talk the talk, walk the walk" is a phrase in English that means a person should support what they say, not just with words, but also through action.) |
| walk the walk and talk the talk | назвался груздём – полезай в кузов (Beloshapkina) |
| walk the walk and talk the talk | подкреплять слова действиями (also: talk the talk and walk the walk: To back up one's words with equivalent actions. The phrase is used in many different forms, most often to indicate that one is being boastful or to express doubt that one can carry out what they have claimed.: Anybody can run their mouth like that, but can you walk the walk and talk the talk? Olga Arapova) |