| Subject | English | Russian |
| idiom. | be not for nothing | не пройти даром (grafleonov) |
| Makarov. | he was not his father's son for nothing | недаром он был сыном своего отца |
| gen. | he was not his father's son for nothing | недаром он был сыном своего отца |
| gen. | it is not for nothing | неслучайно (MargeWebley) |
| gen. | it is not for nothing | не зря (Alexander Demidov) |
| gen. | it is not for nothing that | не напрасно ("Aha! It is not for nothing that I have turned myself out of bed at the untimely hour of six." – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | it was not for nothing that he read Plato | недаром он читал Платона |
| gen. | it's not for nothing | не зря (It's not dubbed the world's capital for nothing. England's most powerful city is home to the best of culture, food, drink, and menswear Гевар) |
| inf. | it's not for nothing | недаром (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | it's not for nothing | не просто так (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | it's not for nothing | не зря (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | it's not for nothing | неспроста (VLZ_58) |
| gen. | it's not for nothing | неслучайно (MargeWebley) |
| slang | not for nothing | как бы это сказать (применительно к нью-йоркскому сленгу, фраза используется для смягчения следующего за ней оскорбления или едкого комментария • hey, not for nothing, but you suck at singing and you're not gonna get that part vogeler) |
| slang | not for nothing | не обижайся, но ("Not for nothing" is a colloquial phrase commonly used in American English. It means something along the lines of "I don't mean to be rude, but..." or "I'm just saying this because I think it's important." It's often used to preface a comment or opinion that may be critical, surprising, or pointed • Not for nothing, but you could have told me about the meeting earlier • Not for nothing, but you always show up late vogeler) |
| slang | not for nothing | без обид, но ("Not for nothing" is a colloquial phrase commonly used in American English. It means something along the lines of "I don't mean to be rude, but..." or "I'm just saying this because I think it's important." It's often used to preface a comment or opinion that may be critical, surprising, or pointed • Not for nothing, but you could have told me about the meeting earlier • Not for nothing, but you always show up late vogeler) |
| gen. | not for nothing | не беспричинно |
| gen. | not for nothing | не без основания (VLZ_58) |
| gen. | not for nothing | неслучайно (Not for nothing is Florida called the Sunshine State. Alexander Demidov) |
| amer. | not for nothing | не без причины (Not for nothing is New York City called the fashion capital of the world. Val_Ships) |
| amer. | not for nothing | не просто так (The man wasn't a cop for nothing. He knew exactly which "buttons" to push. Val_Ships) |
| gen. | not for nothing | по праву (E.g., It is not for nothing that ...- AD Alexander Demidov) |
| gen. | not for nothing | не зря (Not for nothing is New York City called the fashion capital of the world. • Not for nothing did the Citi board press him into service as chairman in late 2007, after his predecessor's head rolled because of the company's $10 billion loss. Val_Ships) |
| gen. | not for nothing | неспроста (scherfas) |
| gen. | not for nothing | недаром (Anglophile) |
| proverb | nothing so bad, as not to be good for something | худа без добра не бывает (дословно: Нет ничего настолько плохого, что бы для чего-нибудь не было полезным) |
| proverb | nothing so bad, as not to be good for something | нет ничего настолько плохого, что бы для чего- нибудь не было полезным |
| proverb | nothing so bad as not to be good for something | беда вымучит, беда и выучит (Супру) |
| proverb | nothing so bad, as not to be good for something | нет худа без добра (дословно: Нет ничего настолько плохого, что бы для чего-нибудь не было полезным) |
| proverb | nothing so bad as not to be good for something | нет худа без добра |
| gen. | St Petersburg is not called "The Venice of the North" for nothing | не зря Санкт-Петербург называют "Северной Венецией" |