| Subject | English | Russian |
| proverb | first try and then trust | доверяй но проверяй (george serebryakov) |
| gen. | tried and trusted | проверенный (Plus, we work with only tried and trusted tradesmen to ensure that any repairs are turned around quickly and professionally – 360 Residential Ltd (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Tamerlane) |
| gen. | tried and trusted | проверенный, зарекомендовавший себя, надёжный (словарь "Коллинз" таси) |