| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | плохо, с какой стороны не взгляни (no matter what you do, it will cause trouble • Helen: If I invite Shirley to the party, I'm sure she'll get drunk and make an unpleasant scene. But if I don't invite her, she'll never forgive me. Jane: Damned if you do, damned if you don't, huh? 4uzhoj) |
| inf. | damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | и так плохо, и так плохо (4uzhoj) |
| inf. | damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | один черт (в фразах типа "что так, что этак – один черт плохо") No matter what you do, it will cause trouble, • Helen: If I invite Shirley to the party, I'm sure she'll get drunk and make an unpleasant scene. But if I don't invite her, she'll never forgive me. Jane: Damned if you do, damned if you don't, huh? 4uzhoj) |
| idiom. | damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | из двух зол выбрать меньшее (Interex) |
| idiom. | damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | дилемма где любой выбор приводит к негативным последствиям (A dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome. Interex) |