| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | be a putty in one's capable hands | быть игрушкой в чьих-либо умелых руках (X was a putty in Y's capable hands – Y веревки вил из Х Alyssa Makusheva) |
| gen. | in capable hands | в умелых руках (SirReal) |
| idiom. | in capable hands | в опытных руках (In capable hands, the research project reached new heights and breakthroughs. • In capable hands, the complex problem was solved quickly and efficiently. Abysslooker) |