| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | is it any use trying? | стоит ли пытаться? |
| cliche. | it is never any use trying | бесполезно пытаться (+ infinitive • I gave it up. It is never any use trying to reason with Jeeves on these occasions. "Pig-headed" is the word that springs to the lips. One sighs and passes on. (P. G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |