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| English | Russian |
| give someone an inch and he will take a yard | дай ему палец, он всю руку потребует |
| give him an inch and he will take a yard | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| give him an inch and he'll take a yard | дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered) |
| measure one's cloth by another's yard | судить со своей колокольни |
| measure one's cloth by another's yard | мерить по своей мерке |