| English | Russian |
| better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay | лучше совсем не обещать, чем обещать и не исполнить |
| it is unlikely that | вряд (частица [устар. к вряд ли]) |
| what is it that has befallen you? | что с вами стряслось? (What is it that has befallen you, my dear sir? ART Vancouver) |