| Russian | English |
| кабы знал, где упасть, соломки бы подстелил | had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all |
| кабы знал, где упасть, соломки бы подстелил | a danger foreseen is half avoided |
| кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подостлал | had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all |
| кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил подостлал | had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all |
| кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил подостлал | a danger foreseen is half avoided |
