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| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | по бедному Захару всякая щепа бьёт (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного везде каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Иванушку все камушки (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедняка и кадило чадит (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся – и с сосен, и с ёлок (igisheva) |
| A man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | если не везёт, так не везёт (VLZ_58) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | к мокрому телёнку все мухи льнут (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара и шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на убогого всюду каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедность и с соседней стрехи каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | кому не повезёт, тот и на ровном месте упадёт (igisheva) |
| he has not a stitch to his back | гол как сокол |
| it is too late to call back yesterday | после свадьбы в барабаны не бьют |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | из пушки по воробьям не стреляют (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой не угоняешься с обухом (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с топором (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой – не с обухом, за комаром – не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | орлом комара не травят (igisheva) |
| once you've put your hand to the plough, don't look back | взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж |
| rob one's belly to cover one's back | тришкин кафтан (дословно: Ограбить свой живот, чтобы укрыть свою спину) |
| rob one's belly to cover one's back | ограбить свой живот, чтобы укрыть свою спину |
| rob one's belly to cover one's back | латать драное одеяло |
| to the back of beyond | за тридевять земель (жить, находиться; ехать, лететь, пр.) |
