| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | cheat one's way to something | получить обманным путём (professional crooks cheat their way to the jackpot Гевар) |
| proverb | the only way to live a little is to cheat a little | хочешь жить – умей вертеться (Well, as the Italians say, the only way to live a little is to cheat a little Taras) |