| English | Russian |
| be on the cagey side | осторожничать ("You gave Passmore a phony card and talked about jewelry." I nodded. "With people like Passmore and apartment houses like that one, it pays to be a little on the cagey side." (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver) |
| be on the safe side | для очистки совести (используется только в инфинитиве • to be on the safe side hizman) |