| English | Russian |
| chew the cud | жевать жвачку (о жвачных животных; (of cows etc.) to bring food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it again) |
| chew the cud for a time | подумайте немного |
| chew the cud of reflection | размышлять |
| chew the cud of reflection | обдумывать |