| English | Russian |
| cat's cheers are mice's tears | кошке игрушки, а мышке слёзки |
| cat's cheers are mice's tears | кошке игрушки, мышке слёзки |
| cheer up: the worst is yet to come | это ещё цветочки, а ягодки впереди (used (often: as a sort of sarcastic prediction) to mean: this is just the beginning, whereas the real thing (e.g., the real complication of the situation) is still to come, this trouble is nothing compared with what is to come) |
| cheer up: the worst is yet to come | это ещё только цветочки, а ягодки будут впереди (used (often: as a sort of sarcastic prediction) to mean: this is just the beginning, whereas the real thing (e.g., the real complication of the situation) is still to come, this trouble is nothing compared with what is to come) |
| Christmas comes but once a year, but when it comes it brings good cheer | Рождество раз в год бывает, но когда оно приходит – с собой веселие приносит (смысл: праздник бывает не каждый день) |
