| Russian | English |
| всяк человек со своей присказкой | as the people, so the proverb |
| это всё присказка, а сказка будет впереди | it is not a tale yet – the major story lies ahead (it is only the beginning of the tale, the rest is still to come – the saying is originally used at the beginning of Russian fairytales to arouse listeners' interest, curiosity as well as to emphasize the significance of the coming story) |
| это ещё присказка, а сказка будет впереди | it is not a tale yet – the major story lies ahead (it is only the beginning of the tale, the rest is still to come – the saying is originally used at the beginning of Russian fairytales to arouse listeners' interest, curiosity as well as to emphasize the significance of the coming story) |
| это присказка, сказка впереди | it is not a tale yet – the major story lies ahead (it is only the beginning of the tale, the rest is still to come – the saying is originally used at the beginning of Russian fairytales to arouse listeners' interest, curiosity as well as to emphasize the significance of the coming story) |
