| Subject | English | Russian |
| amer. | the fault lies with | вина ложится на (If a child does not attend school, the fault lies with the parent. Val_Ships) |
| Makarov. | the fault lies with him | он виноват |
| gen. | the fault the responsibility, etc. lies with him | он и т.д. виноват (with the teacher, with the government officials, etc.) |
| gen. | the fault the responsibility, etc. lies with him | это его и т.д. вина (with the teacher, with the government officials, etc.) |
| Makarov. | the fault lies with the NHS | вину возлагают на Национальную службу здравоохранения |
| econ. | the fault lies with the system itself | порочна сама система (A.Rezvov) |
| econ. | the fault lies with the system itself | виновата сама система (A.Rezvov) |
| Makarov. | the fault lies with you, not with me | вы виноваты, а не я |
| Makarov. | they will only assume that, as a woman, the fault lies with me | они только заявят, что так как я женщина, вина лежит на мне |
