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| English | Russian |
| slippery as an eel | скользкий как уж (Wakeful dormouse) |
| slippery as an eel | скользкий как змея (The man was as slippery as an eel. He was arrested for theft several times but was never convicted. Wakeful dormouse) |
| slippery as an eel | скользкий тип (Wakeful dormouse) |