| English | Russian |
| A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years | Умный семь лет не ответит на вопросы, которые дурак задаст за один час. (ROGER YOUNG) |
| during his years in uniform | во время военной службы (Washington Post Alex_Odeychuk) |
| not in a million years | ни за какие коврижки ("Bertie would never dream of doing such a thing, would you, Bertie?' 'Not in a million years.' (P. G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| not in a million years | ни за что на свете ('Bertie would never dream of doing such a thing, would you, Bertie?' 'Not in a million years.' 'The man's an ass.' 'One might almost say a silly ass.' (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| up in years | престарелый (macrugenus) |
| up in years | пожилой (macrugenus) |
| up in years | преклонного возраста (macrugenus) |
| years in uniform | годы военной службы (Washington Post Alex_Odeychuk) |