| English | Russian |
| allow a pig at table to sit and it'll put on the table its feet | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| as you make your bed, so must you lie on it | как постелешь, так и поспишь |
| as you make your bed, so you must lie on it | как постелешь, так и поспишь |
| as you make your bed, so you must lie on it | что посеешь, то и пожнёшь |
| as you make your bed, so you must lie on upon it | как постелешь, так и поспишь |
| as you make your bed, so you must lie on upon it | что посеешь, то и пожнёшь |
| da bump on the head will still be blue whether you do it yourself or it's done to you | что в лоб, что по лбу |
| don't depend on it! | держи карман шире! |
| friday night's dream on the saturday told, is sure to come true be it never so old | вашими бы устами да мёд пить |
| friday night's dream on the saturday told, is sure to come true be it never so old | твоими бы устами да мёд пить |
| friday night's dream on the saturday told, is sure to come true be it never so old | твоими бы устами мёд пить |
| friday night's dream on the saturday told, is sure to come true be it never so old | вашими бы устами мёд пить |
| have a sleep on it | утро вечера мудренее (we'll see (and decide) in the morning) |
| it's only child's play to what is on the way | это ещё только цветочки, а ягодки будут впереди |
| it's only child's play to what is on the way | это ещё цветочки, а ягодки впереди |
| let him take a spring tune on his own fiddle, and dance to it when he has done | вольному воля – спасённому рай |
| let him take a spring tune on his own fiddle, and dance to it when he has done | вольному воля |
| many a fine dish has nothing on it | внешность обманчива |
| many a fine dish has nothing on it | не смотри на лицо, а смотри на обычай (дословно: Бывает, что на хорошем блюде пусто) |
| many a fine dish has nothing on it | наружность обманчива (дословно: Бывает, что на хорошем блюде пусто) |
| many a fine dish has nothing on it | бывает, что на хорошем блюде пусто |
| not good is it to harp on the frayed string | смени заигранную пластинку |
| pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it | не надо подливать масло в костёр |
| pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it | не надо подливать масло в огонь |
| slip on it! | утро вечера мудренее |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень точит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень точит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень долбит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень точит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень долбит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень долбит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень точит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень долбит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень точит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень точит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень долбит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень долбит |
| stake one's life on it | дать голову на отсечение |
| the mice are getting it on once the cat is gone | кот из дома-мыши в пляс (VLZ_58) |
| they that have a good store of butter may lay it thick on their bread | по приходу держи и расход |
| they that have a good store of butter may lay it thick on their bread | не так живи, как хочется, а так, как можется |
| they that have a good store of butter may lay it thick on their bread | по одёжке протягивай ножки |
| tread on a worm and it will turn | всякому терпению приходит конец |
| we shook on it | договор дороже денег (VLZ_58) |
| you cannot keep a lid on it | на каждый роток не накинешь платок (VLZ_58) |
| you have made your bed, and you must lie on it | как постелешь, так и поспишь |
| you have made your bed, and you must lie on it | что посеешь, то и пожнёшь |
| you made your bed, now lie on it | сами кашу заварили, сами и расхлёбывайте |
| you made your bed, now lie on it | сам кашу заварил, сам и расхлёбывай |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence | и нашим и вашим под одну дуду спляшем (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence or to serve two masters, doesn't it? | и нашим и вашим (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
| you've made your bed and now you must lie on it | как постелишь, так и выспишься |
| you've made your bed and now you must lie on it | как посеешь, так и пожнёшь |
| you've made your bed and now you must lie on it | любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить |