| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | будь сам сама собой! | be yourself! |
| quot.aph. | будь самим собой | thine own self be true (alexghost) |
| gen. | будь самим собой | do not pretend you are something you are not (из самоучителя по переводу Фалалеева YGA) |
| gen. | будь самим собой | be that thou know'st thou art |
| gen. | будь самим собой и везде будешь чувствовать себя как дома | be yourself and you'll feel at home anywhere |
| quot.aph. | будь честен с самим собой | thine own self be true (alexghost) |
| gen. | будьте самим собой | be yourself |
| psychol. | быть искренним с самим собой | be true to myself (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | быть наедине с самим собой, размышлять "про себя" | commune with oneself (hairspring) |
| Игорь Миг | быть недовольным самим собой | self-chastise |
| gen. | быть перед самим собой честным | unto-thyself-type honest (Coquinette) |
| psychol. | быть полностью честным с самим собой | be completely honest with myself (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | быть похожим сам на себя | have a look of its own (Lavrin) |
| inf. | быть с самим собой наедине | keep to oneself (I've been keeping to myself lately – в последнее время я ни с кем не виделся Scooper) |
| gen. | быть самим собой | be oneself |
| inf. | быть самим собой | keep real (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| slang | быть самим собой | keep it hundred (Keep it 100 is a slang phrase that means being authentic and truthful, akin to "keeping it real.": Keeping it 100 (or keeping it one "hunnit," an alternative way of saying the same thing) means to be you, be honest, be true to yourself and the people you love, be unapologetic but respectful at the same time, and be the best at what you do. andreon) |
| psychother. | быть самим собой | be their true self (The primary goal of therapy is helping people to find and be their true self. This means looking at who you really are, the relationships you are in, and what stops you from having the life you want. It also means getting help in learning what isn’t working, understanding why it’s not working, and changing things so your life does work for you. Therapy is a process of self-discovery: a careful, supportive exploration of how you act, think, feel, and relate to others today and how those all have been affected by your life experiences. It is also an opportunity to grow and develop new and more effective ways of interacting and communicating in your relationships. In therapy you may gain the awareness that comes from understanding, the freedom from outmoded patterns of acting and reacting, the strength to tolerate life’s pains, and the capacity to tolerate its pleasures. The result is what we all want: the ability to feel good about yourself, to enjoy yourself, and to have satisfying relationships with others. Alex_Odeychuk) |
| slang | быть самим собой | keep it 100 (Keep it 100 is a slang phrase that means being authentic and truthful, akin to "keeping it real.": Keeping it 100 (or keeping it one "hunnit," an alternative way of saying the same thing) means to be you, be honest, be true to yourself and the people you love, be unapologetic but respectful at the same time, and be the best at what you do. andreon) |
| idiom. | быть самим собой | be own person (Сибиряков Андрей) |
| Makarov. | быть самим собой | be one's own self |
| psychol. | быть самим собой | be her true self (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| psychol. | быть самим собой | be his true self (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| Игорь Миг | быть самим собой | keep one's character |
| gen. | быть самим собой | be one's own self |
| gen. | быть самим собой | be yourself (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | быть самим собой | be true to himself (Censonis) |
| gen. | быть самим собой | go beyond the gloss (drag) |
| gen. | быть самим собой | be ourselves |
| psychol. | быть самими собой | be themselves (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| Игорь Миг | быть честным перед самим собой | take the high road |
| gen. | быть честным перед самим собой | be honest with oneself |
| inf. | давайте будем честны сами с собой | let's face it (4uzhoj) |
| proverb | кто сам себя не уважает, того и другие уважать не будут | respect yourself, or no one else will respect you (дословно: Уважай себя, если хочешь, чтобы другие тебя уважали) |
| Makarov. | он проиграл сет и был недоволен самим собой | he was angry with himself for having lost the set |
| gen. | тот, с кем они могут быть самими собой | someone with whom they can just be themselves (Alex_Odeychuk) |
