| English | Russian |
| be on both sides of the fence | быть хорошим для тех и для других |
| both the wolves have eaten much and the sheep have not been touched! | и волки сыты, и овцы целы |
| hardly make both ends meet | едва сводить концы с концами (Svetlana D) |
| if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch | если слепой ведёт слепца, оба свалятся в канаву |
| if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch | если слепой ведёт слепого, оба свалятся в канаву |
| if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch | слепой слепому не указчик (дословно: Если слепой ведёт слепца, оба свалятся в канаву) |
| if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch | слепой слепому не указчик |
| if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch | слепой слепца водит, оба ни зги не видят |
| if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch | слепой слепца водит, оба зги не видят (дословно: Если слепой ведёт слепца, оба свалятся в канаву) |
| if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch | слепого в вожаки не берут |
| if you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both | за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь (посл.; native American saying) |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость умела, если бы старость могла |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость знала, если бы старость могла |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость умела, а старость могла |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость знала, а старость могла |
| it cuts both ways | палка о двух концах |
| make both ends meet | сводить приход с расходом |
| make both ends meet | свести концы с концами |
| one hand washes another and both the face | рука руку моет и обе белы бывают |
| one hand washes another and both the face | рука руку моет |
| they are both going to the same place – the dust | всё произошло из праха, и всё прахом будет |
| they are both of the same kidney | одним миром мазаны |
| you cannot burn the candle at both sides | нельзя поджечь свечу с обеих сторон |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence | и нашим и вашим под одну дуду спляшем (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence or to serve two masters, doesn't it? | и нашим и вашим (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
