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| Russian | English |
| говорить то, что собеседник хочет услышать | blow smoke up ass (как правило, лесть или ложь NGGM) |
| не быть услышанным | fall in deaf ears (Thousands of demonstrators clamoring the government's resignation were literally deafening, yet their cries fell in deaf ears 4uzhoj) |
| не задавай вопросов и не услышишь лжи | no questions and you will be told no lies |
| услышать из первых уст | hear from horse's mouth (Andrey Truhachev) |
| услышать из первых уст | hear it straight from the horse's mouth (Taras) |
| услышать по сарафанному радио | hear something through the grapevine (Wakeful dormouse) |
| услышать по сарафанному радио | hear something on the grapevine (An indication that a piece of information (not always reliable) was obtained via an informal contact with a person who was told it by someone else. Wakeful dormouse) |