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Proverbs in English. English proverbs with translation into Russian

English proverbs, sayings and idiomatic expressions of the English language and their analogues in Russian.

English saying
"A Heart of Gold! - Golden heart!" Proverb this phrase reflecting some kind of life phenomenon. Proverb this is a complete offer., which also reflects a life phenomenon. Proverbs and sayings are idioms, they cannot be translated literally. When translating an English proverb or saying, it is necessary to choose the one that is appropriate in meaning and meaning. Idiom is a set word or phrase which cannot be divided into parts or words, since it carries meaning and meaning in the form in which it is used. Stable (idiomatic) expressions are present in any language and bear the imprint of the cultural and historical development of the people.

Proverbs and sayings

A friend in need is a friend indeed. - Friend is known in trouble.

All is well that ends well. - All is well that ends well.

East or West, home is best. - Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.

He laughs best who laughs last. - He who laughs last laughs best.

One swallow doesn't make a summer - One swallow does not make spring.

The devil is not so black as he is painted. - The devil is not as scary as he is painted.

There is no smoke without fire. - There is no smoke without fire.

Two heads are better than one. - Mind is good, but two is better.

Laughter is the best medicine. - Laughter is the best healer.

The exception proves the rule. - There are no rules without exception.

After dinner comes the reckoning. - You love to ride, love to carry sleds.

Nothing succeeds like success. - Success contributes to success.

Silence gives consent. - Silent means consent.

extremes meet. - Extremes meet.

A great ship asks deep waters. - Big ship big sailing.

Taste differ. - Tastes could not be discussed.

Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own. - Smart people learn from the mistakes of others, fools learn from their own.

Birds of a feather flock together. - Birds of a feather flock together.

Empty vessels make the greatest noise. - Empty vessels make the greatest sound.

The rotten apple injures its neighbours. - Rotten apple injures its neighbors.

A good beginning makes a good ending. - Down and Out trouble started.
Down and Out trouble started. This Russian proverb can be interpreted as follows: Starting any business is difficult, then it will be easier.

Fortune favors the bold. - Cheek brings success.

Practice makes perfect. - The work of the master is afraid.

Necessity is the mother of invention. - Need for inventions is cunning.

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse. - Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.

Appetite comes with food. - Appetite comes with eating.

Curses how the chickens came back home. - Do not dig a hole for another, you will fall into it yourself.

Every cook praises his own broth. - There is nothing like leather.

Little strokes fell great oaks. - Patience and a little effort.

One nail drives out another. - Fight fire with fire.

Bad news travel fast. - Bad news comes faster than good news.

Second thoughts are best. - Seven times measure cut once.

A Heart of Gold! - Golden heart!

The following English proverbs and sayings can be compared with several variants of Russian proverbs.

A burnt child dreads the fire.

1. A frightened crow is afraid of a bush.
2. If you burn yourself with milk, you will blow into the water.

The early bird catches the worm.

1. Who gets up early, good luck awaits.
2. Who gets up early, God gives him.
3. The early bird cleans the sock, the late bird tears through the eyes.

Proverbs and sayings that require explanation.

Charity begins at home. In the UK, this idiom is interpreted as follows:

You should take care of your family and other people who live close to you before helping people who are living further away or in another country. - You must take care of your family and other people who live near you before helping people who live further away or in another country.

English sayings included in the list, in most cases, not only translated into Russian, but also accompanied by Russian sayings and proverbs, more or less exactly corresponding to them. There are also personal statements of famous Englishmen. A number of British sayings and proverbs are given in several versions at once, equally common in England.

A bad workman quarrels with his tools. Bad worker with tools out of tune. Wed The work of the master is afraid.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. One bird in hand is worth two in a bush. Wed Do not promise a crane in the sky, but give a titmouse in your hands.
A bird may be known by its song. The bird can be recognized by its song. Wed The bird is visible in flight.
A black hen lays a white egg. The black hen lays a white egg. Wed From a black cow and white milk.
A blind man would be glad to see. The blind would like to see. Wed Let's see, said the blind man.
A burnt child dreads the fire. A burned child is afraid of fire. Wed If you burn yourself with milk, you will blow into the water.
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. The rooster is brave on his dunghill. Wed Every sandpiper in his swamp is great.
A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. The creaky door hangs on its hinges for a long time. Wed The creaky tree stands for two centuries.
A curst cow has short horns. The cursed cow has short horns. Wed God does not give a horn to a vigorous cow.
A dog in the manger. Dog in a manger. Wed Dog in the manger.
A drop in the bucket. Wed A drop in the sea.

A fault confessed is half redressed. The admitted guilt is half redeemed. Wed A fault confessed is half redressed.
A fly in the ointment. Fly in balm. Wed A fly in the ointment in a barrel of honey.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a true friend. Wed A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A good beginning is half the battle. A good start is half the battle. Wed A good start pumped out half the battle.
A good beginning makes a good ending. A good start ensures a good ending. Wed Down and Out trouble started.
A good name is better than riches. Wed Good fame is better than wealth.
A great ship asks deep waters. Wed Big ship big sailing.
A hard nut to crack. Wed Strong meat.
A honey tongue, a heart of gall. Honey tongue, and a heart of bile. Wed On the tongue is honey, and under the tongue is ice.
A hungry belly has no ears. Wed A hungry belly is deaf to everything.
A land flowing with milk and honey. Earth flowing with milk and honey. Wed Milk rivers, jelly banks.
A light purse is a heavy curse. A light wallet is a heavy curse. Wed Worst of all troubles is when there is no money.
A little body often harbors a great soul. A small body often hides a great soul. Wed Small spool but precious.
A little fire is quickly trodden out. A small fire is (still) easy to stomp. Wed The spark of the carcass before the fire, take away the attack before the blow.
A little pot is soon hot. The small pot heats up quickly. Wed The fool is easy to piss off.
A man can die but once. A person can only die once. Wed Two deaths cannot happen, but one cannot be avoided.
A miss is a good as a mile. Missing is no better than a (whole) mile mistake (i.e. if you miss, then it doesn’t matter how much). Wed A little doesn't count.
A penny saved is a penny gained. A penny saved is a penny earned.
A rolling stone gathers no moss. A rolling stone does not grow moss. Wed Whoever does not sit still, he will not make good.
A round peg in a square hole. Round rod in a square hole. Wed It fit like a saddle for a cow.
A stitch in time saves nine. A stitch made on time saves nine others (i.e., done on time saves a lot of labor later).
A storm in a tea-cup. Wed Storm in a teacup.
A tree is known by its fruit. A tree is known by its fruit. Wed An apple from an apple tree, a cone from a spruce.
A watched pot never boils. The pot that is being watched never boils (i.e. when you wait, time goes on forever).
A wolf in sheep's clothing. Wolf in sheep's clothing.
A wonder lasts but nine days. The miracle lasts only nine days (i.e. everything gets boring).
A word is enough to the wise. Clever and words are enough. Wed Smart hears in half a word.
After death, the doctor. After death - a doctor. Wed After the fire and for water.
After dinner comes the reckoning. After dinner you have to pay. You love to ride, love to carry sleds.
After dinner, mustard. After dinner mustard. Wed Mustard after dinner.
After rain comes fair weather. After rain comes good weather.
Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot. Diseases come to us on horseback, and leave us on foot. Wed The disease comes in by the poods, and comes out by the spools.
All cats are gray in the night. Wed All cats are gray at night.
All covet, all lose. Want everything, lose everything. Wed If you chase two hares, you won't catch one.
All is fish that comes to his net. Whatever comes across in his net is a fish.
All is well that ends well. All is well that ends well.
All sugar and honey. All from sugar and honey. Wed Sahar Medovich (about a sugary, insincere person).
All that glitters is not gold. Wed Not all that glitters is gold.
An ass in a lion's skin. Donkey in a lion's skin.
An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told(author: William Shakespeare). The best thing is a direct and simple spoken word.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. One morning hour is better than two evening hours. Wed The morning is wiser than the evening.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop. An idle brain is the devil's workshop. Wed Idleness is the mother of all vices.
An unfortunate man would be drowned in a tea-cup. A loser can be drowned (and) in a cup of tea.
Art is long, life is short. Art is eternal, (a) life is short.
As a tree falls, so shall it lie. As the tree falls, so shall it lie.
As black as a crow. Black as a raven.
As bold as brass. Brazen as copper. Wed Copper forehead.
As busy as a bee. Busy (hardworking) like a bee.
As clear as a day. Clear (clear) as day.
As dead as a door-nail. Dead as a doornail (i.e. without signs of life, lifeless).
As drunk as a lord. Drunk like a lord (i.e., as only a rich man can get drunk). Wed Like an insole drunk.
As fat as butter. Fat like butter (i.e. extremely oily).
As fit as a fiddle. Harmonious as a violin (i.e. perfectly healthy; in excellent health).
As innocent as a babe unborn. Innocent, like an unborn baby (i.e. naive to the extreme). Wed A real baby.
As large as life. As in life (i.e. life-size; as a living person or in person).
As like as chalk and cheese. It looks like chalk on cheese. Wed It looks like a nail on a dirge.
As like as two peas. Similar as two peas. Wed As two drops of water.
As mad as March hare. Stunned like a hare in March (i.e. crazy, crazy).
As melancholy as a cat. Melancholy, like a cat (i.e. very sad).
As merry as a cricket. Cheerful, like a cricket.
As naked as a picked bone. Naked as a gnawed bone.
As neat as a new pin. Clean as a new pin (i.e. neat, clean).
As old as the hills . Ancient as the hills. Wed Old as the world.
As pale as a ghost. Pale as a ghost. Wed Pale as death.
As poor as Job. A beggar like Job.
As slippery as an eel. Slippery like an eel (i.e. dodgy).
As snug as a bug in a rug. Cozy, like a bug in a carpet (i.e. very cozy).
As sure as eggs in eggs. It is true that eggs are eggs. Wed Like two times two is four.
As the tree, so the fruit. As is the tree, so is the fruit. Wed The apple never falls far from the tree.
as thin as a rake. Skinny as a rake. Wed Thin as a chip.
As true as steel. Faithful as steel (i.e., devoted in body and soul).
As ugly as sin. Wed Terrible as a (mortal) sin.
As welcome as flowers in May. As desirable as flowers in May (i.e. long-awaited, timely).
As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. It doesn't matter what to be hanged for: a sheep or a lamb. Wed Seven troubles - one answer.
As wide as the poles apart. Distant, like poles (i.e., diametrical opposites).
As you brew, so must you drink. What you brew, then disentangle. Wed He himself brewed porridge, he himself and disentangle.
As you make your bed, so must you lie on it. Wed As you lay down, so you sleep.
As you sow, you shall mow. Wed What goes around comes around.
Bad news has wings. Bad news has wings. Wed Bad rumor flies on wings.
Barking dogs seldom bite. Barking dogs rarely bite. Wed Don't be afraid of the dog that barks.
Beauty lies in lover's eyes. Beauty is in the eyes of those who love. Wed Not in a good way nice, but in a nice way.
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. Be not quick to promise, but quick to fulfill. Wed Without giving a word, be strong, but after giving a word, hold on.
Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
Better an egg to-day than a hen to-morrow. Better an egg today than a chicken tomorrow.
Better die standing than live kneeling. Better to die standing than to live on your knees.
Better late than never. Wed Better late than never.
Better the foot slip than the tongue. It is better to stumble than to make a reservation. Wed The word is not a sparrow, it will fly out - you will not catch it.
Better to do well than to say well. It is better to do well than to speak well.
Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing. You don't have to choose between two evils. Wed Radish horseradish is not sweeter.
Between two stools one goes to the ground. Whoever (sits) between two chairs falls to the ground.
Betwixt and between. Wed Half middle; neither this nor that.
Bind the sack before it's full. Tie the bag before it is (to the top) full (i.e. know the measure in everything).
Birds of a feather flock together. Birds of the same plumage come together. Wed Birds of a feather flock together.
Blood is thicker than water. Blood is thicker than water (i.e. your own brother).
Brevity is the soul of wit(Don't burn down your house to get rid of a mouse.
By doing nothing we learn to do ill. By doing nothing, we learn bad deeds.
By hook or by crook. By all truths and lies. Wed Not by washing, so by skating.
By the street of "By-and-bye" one arrives at the house of "Never". Along the street "Just about" you will get to the house "Never" (that is, you will not achieve anything by delaying).
Calamity is man's true touchstone. Misfortune is the best touchstone for a person. Wed A person is known to be in trouble.
Can the leopard change his spots? Can a leopard get rid of spots? Wed Leopard change his spots.
cat-and-dog life. The life of a cat and a dog (i.e. eternal quarrels).
Charity begins at home. Mercy begins (at home). Wed Your shirt is closer to your body.
Cheap and nasty. Wed Cheap and nasty.
Choose an author as you choose a friend. Choose a writer the way you choose a friend.
Claw me, and I'll claw thee. Scratch me and I'll scratch you. Wed The hand washes the hand.
Curses like chickens come home to roost. Curses, like chickens, return to their perch. Wed Do not dig a hole for another, you yourself will fall into it.
Custom is a second nature. Wed Habit is second nature.
Cut your coat according to your cloth. When cutting, proceed from the available material. Wed Stretch your legs along the clothes.
Death pays all debts. Death pays all debts. Wed You can't take anything from the dead or the naked.
Debt is the worst kind of poverty. Debt is the worst kind of poverty.
Deeds, not words. Wed (We need) deeds, not words.
diamond cut diamond. Diamond is cut by a diamond. Wed Found a scythe on a stone.
Don't halloo till you are out of the wood. Don't call until you're out of the woods. Wed Don't say "hop" until you jump.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your eggs in one basket (i.e. don't risk everything you have).
Don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. Do not disturb the alarm until the alarm disturbs you. Wed There will be no dashing while famously sleeping.
Dot your i's and cross your t's. Dot the i's and dash the t's (i.e. clarify your words).
Easier said than done. Easier (maybe) said than done (i.e. easier said than done).
East or West, home is best. East or West, but at home is better. Wed Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
Eat at pleasure, drink with measure. Eat freely, (a) drink in moderation.
Empty vessels make the greatest sound. Empty dishes ring louder. Wed Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
Enough is as good as a feast.(To have) plenty is the same as feasting. Wed Good is not sought from good.
Even reckoning makes long friends. Settling accounts strengthens friendship. Wed The account of friendship is not a hindrance.
Every bullet has its ticket. Every bullet has its purpose. Wed Everyone has their own plan.
Every cloud has a silver lining. Every cloud has its own silvery border. Wed There is no bad without good.
Every cook praises his own broth. Every cook praises his brew. Wed There is nothing like leather.
Every country has its customs. Each country has its own customs. Wed What a city, then a temper.
Every dog ​​has his day. Every dog ​​has its day (of joy).
Every man has a fool in his sleeve. Everyone has a fool in his sleeve. Wed Enough simplicity for every sage.
Every man has his hobby-horse. Everyone has their horse.
Every man's meat. Food for all (i.e. something publicly available or understandable to everyone).
Every man thinks his own geese swans. Everyone considers his geese to be swans. Wed Your own golden pood is more expensive than someone else's.
Every tub must stand on its own bottom. Each tub should stand on its own bottom (i.e. everyone should take care of themselves).
Everything comes to him who waits. Everything comes to the one who waits (i.e., whoever waits will wait).
Everything is good in its season. All is well in due time. Wed Every vegetable has its time.
Experience keeps no school; she teaches her pupils single. Experience has no (general) school; he teaches his students separately (i.e., you learn from your own experience).
extremes meet. Extremes meet.
Faint heart never won fair lady. A timid heart never won (the heart of) a beauty. Wed Cheek brings success.
Fair field and no favour. Fair field (fight) and no advantages (i.e. equal conditions for all).
Familiarity breeds contempt. Familiarity breeds contempt.
First catch your hare, then cook him. Catch the hare first, then roast it. Wed Do not sell the skins without killing the bear or Share the skin of an unkilled bear.
First come, first served. Whoever came first got served first. Wed Who came late, to that gnawed mosol.
First think, then speak. Think first, then say. Wed You say - do not turn back.
Forewarned is forearmed. Forewarned is forearmed in advance. Wed Warning - the same care.
Fortune favors the brave. Happiness favors the brave.
Four eyes see more than two. Four eyes see more than two. Wed Mind is good, but two is better.
Friends are thieves of time. Friends are thieves of time.
From pillar to post. From pole to pole (i.e. back and forth, from one difficulty to another).
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice(Good health is more precious than wealth.
Grasp all, lose all. To seize everything (means) to lose everything.
Great barkers are no beaters. Barking loudly do not bite. Wed The dog barks - the wind wears.
Great boast, small roast. Lots of boasting, (yeah) little fried stuff. Wed There is silk on the belly, and silk in the belly.
Great cry and little wool. A lot of screaming, but little wool. Wed Lots of noise, but little to do.
Great wits jump. Great minds converge.
Habit curses habit.(One) habit is cured by (another) habit.
‘Hamlet’ without Prince of Denmark."Hamlet" without the Prince of Denmark. Wed Eggless egg.
Handsome is as handsome. The one who acts beautifully is beautiful (that is, one should be judged only by deeds).
Hang by a thread. Wed Sit on a hair.
Hasty climbers have sudden falls. Those who climb hastily fall suddenly. Wed Hurry up, make people laugh.
Hawks will not pick hawks' eyes out. A hawk will not peck out the eyes of a hawk. Wed A raven will not peck out a crow's eye.
He dances well to whom fortune pipes. Gives twice who gives soon (i.e., help provided on time is twice as expensive).
He goes long barefoot that waits for dead men's shoes. Whoever waits for shoes that will remain after the deceased walks barefoot for a long time.
He jests at scars, that never felt a wound(author: William Shakespeare). He laughs at the scars who have never been hurt. Wed For someone else's cheek, the tooth does not hurt.
He knows how many beans make five. He knows how many beans are in five pieces (i.e. he understands what's what).
He laughs best who laughs last. Wed He who laughs last laughs best.
He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil. Those who dine with the devil should stock up on a long spoon.
He that has a full purse never wanted a friend. Whoever has a full purse will have enough friends. Wed To whom happiness is friends, so are people.
He that is full of himself is very empty. He who is full of himself is (in fact) very empty.
He that never climbed, never fell. Who never climbed (up), never fell. Wed The one who does nothing makes no mistakes.
He that will steal an egg will steal an ox. Whoever steals the egg will also steal the bull.
He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree. Whoever wants to eat the fruit must climb the tree. Wed You love to ride, love to carry sleds.
He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens. Whoever wants to have eggs must endure the clucking of chickens.
He who pleased everybody died before he was born. The one who pleased everyone died before he was born. Wed You can't please everyone.
He who would search for pearls must dive below(author: John Dryden). Who wants to look for pearls, must dive deeper.
He will never set the Thames on fire. He will never set the Thames on fire. Wed He does not invent gunpowder.
Hell is paved with good intentions. Hell is paved with good intentions.
His fingers are all thumbs. Each of his fingers is a thumb (about an awkward person).
Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper. Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad dinner (that is, when it does not come true by the end of life).
Hunger breaks stone walls. Hunger breaks (and) stone walls. Wed Necessity teaches everything.
Hunger is the best sauce. Hunger is the best seasoning. Wed Hunger is the best cook.
Hungry as a hunter. Hungry like a hunter. Wed Hungry as wolf.
If ifs and ans were pots and pans. If (all these) "if" and "what if" were pots and frying pans. Wed If wishes were horses beggars might ride.
If the cap fits, wear it. If the hat suits you, wear it (i.e. if you take the remark personally, so be it).
If the sky falls, we shall catch larks. If the sky falls, we will catch the larks. Wed If, yes, if only.
If we can "t as we would, we must do as we can. If we cannot do as we would like, we must do as we can.
If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. If wishes were horses, beggars could ride.
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. Wed Chasing two hares, you won't catch a single one.
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. If you want a job done well, do it yourself. Wed Your eye is a diamond.
Ill-gotten gains never prosper. Unfairly acquired for the future does not go.
In black and white. Wed Black on white (i.e. obviously).
In borrowed plumes. In foreign (lit. borrowed) feathers. In borrowed plumes.
In for a penny, in for a pound. Once you risk a penny, you need to risk a pound (sterling). Wed I took hold of the tug, don't say that it's not hefty.
Iron fist in a velvet glove. An iron fist in a velvet glove. Wed Softly spread - hard to sleep.
It goes without saying. Needless to say.
It is a good horse that never stumbles. A good horse is one that never stumbles. Wed A horse with four legs, and he stumbles.
It is a long lane that has no turning. A road with no turns is long (meaning: a straight road seems longer than it is).
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. A bad bird is one that soils its own nest. Wed Take rubbish out of the hut.
It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Bad is the wind that brings no good to anyone.
It is enough to make a cat laugh. It's enough to make a cat laugh. Wed Chickens for laughs.
It is a good fishing in troubled waters. It is good (easy) to fish in troubled waters.
It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. Sleeping dogs should not be awakened.
It is never too late to learn. It's never too late to learn.
It is no use crying over spilt milk. Don't cry over spilled milk. Wed Tears of sorrow will not help.
It is the early bird that catches the worm. The worm goes to the first bird. Wed Who gets up early, good luck awaits.
It never rains but it pours.(Troubles) fall not as rain, but as a downpour.
It rains cats and dogs. Wed It's raining cats and dogs.
It's not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. Elegant clothes does not make a gentleman (i.e. clothes do not make a man).

Jack of all trades and master of none. A person who takes everything and does nothing.
Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it. Keep a thing for seven years, and you will be able to benefit from it (that is, in the end, any thing can come in handy).
Last but not least. Last (in order), but not least (in importance).
Let bygones be bygones. What is past is past; Let's not remember the past.
Let sleeping dogs lie. Don't wake up sleeping dogs. Wed Do not wake dashing while dashing sleeps.
Let well (enough) alone. Don't touch what is (already) good. Wed Good is not sought from good.
Liars have need of good memories. Liars need a good memory (so as not to give themselves away).
Life is but a span. Life is short.
Like a cat on hot bricks. Like a cat on hot bricks (i.e. not at ease, like on pins and needles).
Like a needle in a bundle of hay. Like a needle in a bundle of hay. Wed The needle hit the haystack, the write was gone.
Like begets like. Like begets like.
Like cures like. Like is cured by like.
Like greased lightning. Accurately greased lightning (i.e. with the greatest speed).
Like master, like man. What is the owner, such is the worker. Wed What is the pop, such is the arrival.
Like will to like. Like strives for like. Wed Looking for his own.
Little pitchers have long ears. Small pitchers have large handles (meaning: small children have big ears, i.e. children like to listen to things they are not supposed to).
Little strokes fell great oaks. Weak blows fell large oaks. Wed Drop by drop and the stone hammers.
Live and learn. Live and learn. Wed Live and learn.
Look before you leap. Look before you jump. Wed Try on seven times, cut once.
Look not a gift horse in the mouth. Wed They do not look at a given horse's teeth.
Lost time is never found again. Lost time can never be regained.
Love in a cottage. Love in a hut. Wed With a sweet paradise and in a hut.
Love me, love my dog.(If) you love me, love my dog ​​too.
Make hay while the sun shines. Mow the hay while the sun is shining. Wed Strike while the iron is hot.
Many a good father had but a bad son. Many good fathers have bad sons. Wed Every family has its black sheep.
Many a little makes a mickle. Little things make big things. Wed With the world on a thread - a naked shirt.
Many a true word is spoken in jest. Many truthful words are said in jest (i.e., there is some truth in every joke).
Many men, many minds. How many people, so many minds (i.e. people's opinions are different).
Many wish but few will. Many have the desire (to do something), but few have the will.
Many words hurt more than swords. Many words hurt more than swords.
Many words will not fill a bushel. You cannot fill a bushel (measure) with many words. Wed You can't sew a fur coat out of a word.
Measure your cloth ten times; thou canst cut it but once. Measure the cloth ten times: you can only cut it once.
Misfortunes Never Come Alone (single). Troubles never come alone. Wed Trouble has come, open the gate.
Money makes the mare (to) go. Money (and) the mare is forced to go.
Much ado about nothing. Much ado about nothing.
Much water has flown under the bridges since that time. A lot of water has flowed under the bridges since then.
Much will have more. Many will have more. Wed Money goes to money.
Murder will out. The murder will be revealed. Wed Murder will out.
Mutual admiration society. Mutual admiration society. Wed The cuckoo praises the rooster for praising the cuckoo.
Neat as a new pin. Neat as a new pin. Wed With a pin.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Necessity is the mother of invention. Wed The need will teach and eat kalachi.
neck or nothing. All or nothing. Wed Hit or miss.
Needs must when the devil drives. You have to when the devil drives you (i.e. nothing can be done against necessity). Wed You can’t break a butt with a whip.
Neither fish nor flesh. Wed Neither fish nor fowl.
Neither here nor there. Neither here nor there. Wed Neither to the village, nor to the city.
Neither rhyme nor reason. No rhyme, no meaning. Wed Neither rhyme nor reason.
Never cast dirt into that fountain of which thou hast sometime drunk. Never throw mud at a source from which you have ever drunk. Wed Do not spit in the well - you will need water to drink.
Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
New brooms sweep clean. Wed The new broom sweeps clean.
No living man all things can. No living person can do everything (i.e. it is impossible to be a jack of all trades).
No man can serve two masters. You cannot serve two masters.
No news (is) good news. No news is good news (when you can expect bad news).
No pains, no gains. Without work there is no (and) earnings.
No song, no supper. No song, no dinner. Wed A rolling stone gathers no moss.
No sweet without (some) sweat. To get sweet, you need to sweat. Wed Not having tasted the bitter, not to see the sweet.
None so deaf as those who won't hear. No one is so deaf as those who do not want to hear.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. For a heart full of desire to do something, nothing is impossible. Wed There would be a hunt, but there will be an opportunity.
Nothing succeeds like success. Nothing succeeds like success itself. Wed To whom it will lead, the rooster rushes from him.
Nothing venture, nothing have. To risk nothing (means) to have nothing. Wed To be afraid of wolves - do not go into the forest.
On Shanks's mare. Wed On my own two.
Once bitten, twice shy. Once bitten, doubly fearful. Wed A frightened crow is afraid of a bush.
One drop of poison infects the whole tun of wine. One drop of poison infects an entire barrel of wine.
One good turn deserves another. One good service deserves another. Wed A quid pro quo or Debt by payment is red.
One man, no man. One (doesn't matter what) nobody (i.e. one doesn't count). Wed There is safety in numbers.
One man's meat is another man's poison. What is food for one is poison for another.
One nail drives out another. One nail kicks out the other. Wed Fight fire with fire.
One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock. Wed One black sheep spoils the whole flock.
One swallow does not make a summer. Wed One swallow does not make spring.
One to-day is worth two to-morrow. One thing today is worth two things tomorrow.
One woe doth tread upon another "s heels. One grief follows on the heels of another.
Opportunity makes the thief. Chance makes a thief. Wed Don't put it badly, don't lead the thief into sin.
Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of memory. Wed Out of sight, out of mind.
Over shoes, over boots.(Once) above the boots, (then) above the boots. Wed I took hold of the tug, don't say that it's not hefty.
Penny-wise and pound-foolish. Smart for a penny, but stupid for a pound (i.e. risking big for little).
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Plenty is no plague. Excess is not a problem. Wed Oil porridge will not spoil.
Poverty is no sin. Poverty is not a sin. Wed Poverty is not a vice.
Pride goes before a fall. Pride precedes a fall. Wed The devil was proud, but fell from the sky.
Procrastination is the thief of time. Postponement is a thief of time.
Promise little, but do much. Promise little, but do a lot.
Put not your hand between the bark and the tree. Don't put your hand between the bark and the tree. Wed Own dogs fight, don't pester someone else's.
Roll my log and I will roll yours. Roll my log and I'll roll yours. Wed One good turn deserves another.
Rome was not built in a day. Rome was not built in one day. Wed Moscow was not built right away.
Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. Fastidious dogs will have to eat dirty pies. Wed A lot of disassembly - and not to be seen.
Second thoughts are best. Meaning: before smth. do, think twice.
Self is a bad counsellor. Personal feelings are a bad adviser.
Silence gives consent. Wed Silent means consent.
Silent as the grave. Silent as a grave. Wed Mute like a fish.
Since Adam was a boy. When Adam was still a child. Wed Under King Peas.
Sink or swim. Sink or swim. Wed Was not.
Six of one and half a dozen of the other. Six of one and half a dozen of the other (i.e. the same thing). Wed What's on the forehead, what's on the forehead.
Small rain lays great dust. Light rain beats thick dust. Wed Small spool but precious.
So many countries, so many customs. How many countries, so many customs.
So many men, so many minds. So many people, so many minds.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark(author: William Shakespeare). Something has rotted in the Kingdom of Denmark (i.e., something is wrong here).
Speech is silver but silence is gold. Wed Word is silver, silence is gold.
Still water run deep. Still waters are deep. Wed Still waters run deep.
Strike while the iron is hot. Wed Strike while the iron is hot.
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. Take care of the pence, and the pounds (sterling) will take care of themselves. Wed A penny saves a ruble.
Take time by the forelock. Grab the time for the forelock (i.e. do not miss the opportunity).
Take us as you find us. Take us (as we are) as they find us (i.e. with all the good and the bad). Wed Love us black, and everyone will love white.
Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear. Talk about the devil and he's right there. Wed joke. Easy to remember.
Tarred with the same brush. Smeared with the same brush. Wed One world smeared.
Taste differ. Tastes differ. Wed Tastes could not be discussed.
Tell that to the marines. Tell that to the Marines. Wed Tell that to your grandmother.
That cock won't fight. This cock will not fight. Wed This number will not work.
That is a horse of another colour. This is a horse of a different color. Wed This is a completely different matter.
That's where the shoe pinches. That's where the shoe presses (i.e. that's the catch). Wed That's where the dog is buried.
The beggar may sing before the thief. A beggar can chant in front of the enemy. Wed Naked robbery is not afraid.
The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good. The best is often the enemy of the good.
The busiest man finds the most leisure. The busiest person finds the most leisure.
The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet. The cat would like to eat fish, but is afraid to get his paws wet. Wed And I want and prick.
The chain is no stronger than its weakest link. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Wed Where it is thin, it breaks there.
The cobber's wife is the worst shod. The shoemaker's wife is the worst shod. Wed The shoemaker walks without boots.
The devil is not so black as he is painted. Wed The devil is not so terrible (lit. black) as he is prayed for.
The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear. The misfortunes that we inflict on ourselves are the worst of all.
The exception proves the rule. Exception proves the rule.
The fat is in the fire. The fat is (already) on fire (i.e. the deed is already done).
The first blow is half the battle. The first blow is half the battle.
The game is not worth the candle. It is not worth it.
The last drop makes the cup run over. The last drop overflows the cup.
The last straw breaks the camel's back. The last straw breaks the camel's back.
The least said, the soonest mended. The less said, the sooner corrected. Wed More action, less words.
The mill cannot grind with the water that is past. The mill cannot grind with leaked water. Wed What was, then floated away.
The more haste, the less speed. The more haste, the less speed. Wed Hurry up and make people laugh.
The mountain has brought forth a mouse(author: Aesop). The mountain gave birth to a mouse. Wed Much ado about nothing.
The nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh. The closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat. Wed Leftovers are sweet.
The pitcher goes often to the well but is broken at last. The jug often goes to the well, but eventually breaks. Wed The pitcher got into the habit of walking on water (here he would break his head).
The pot calls the kettle black. The pot calls the cauldron black (although it is not whiter itself). Wed Whose cow would moo, and yours would be silent.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. To find out what a pudding is, one must taste it (i.e. everything is tested by practice).
The rotten apple injures its neighbours. A spoiled apple spoils the neighboring ones.
The wind cannot be caught in a net. You can't catch the wind with a net. Wed Look for the wind in the field.
There are more ways to the wood than one. More than one road leads to the forest. Wed The world did not converge like a wedge.
There is no place like home.(Native) home is the best place. Wed Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
There is no rose without a thorn. Wed There is no rose without thorns.
(There is) no smoke without fire. Wed There is no smoke without fire.
There's many a slip tween(=between) the cup and the lip. A lot can happen in the time that you lift the goblet to your lips. Wed This is what Grandma said in two.
There's no use crying over spilt milk. It is useless to shed tears over spilled milk (i.e. tears will not help grief). Wed What fell from the cart is gone.
They are hand and glove. They are (inseparable or friendly) like a hand and a glove. Wed The devil himself tied them with a rope.
Time and wait for no man. Time waits for no one.
To add fuel to the fire (flame). Pour oil on the flame.
To angle with a silver hook. Fish with a silver hook (i.e. act by bribery).
To be between the upper and nether millstone. Be between the upper and lower millstones. Wed Between the hammer and the anvil.
To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Wed Born in a shirt
To be head over ears in debt. Wed Be deep in debt.
To bear the lion in his den. Attack a lion in his own lair (i.e. bravely confront an experienced and dangerous opponent).
To be up to the ears in love. Wed To be deeply in love.
To beat about the bush. Walk around the bush. Wed To beat around the bush.
to beat the air. Beat the air (i.e. do something meaningless or fruitless). Wed Crush water in a mortar.
to break the ice. Break the ice (i.e. break the silence, initiate an acquaintance).
To bring grist to the mill. Carry grain to the mill. Wed Pouring water on someone's mill.
To buy a pig in a poke. Wed Buy a pig in a poke.
To call a spade a spade. A shovel is called a shovel. Wed Call a spade a spade.
To carry coals to Newcastle. Carry coal to Newcastle. Wed Ride to Tula with your samovar.
To carry fire in one hand and water in the other. Carry fire in one hand and water in the other (i.e. say one thing and think another).
To carry the war into the enemy's country. Take the war to the territory of the enemy.
To cast pearls before swine. Wed Cast pearls before swine.
To cast prudence to the winds. Throw wisdom to the wind. Wed Indulge in all serious.
to come off cheap. Wed Get off cheap.
To come off with a whole skin. Come out with a whole skin.
To come off with flying colours. Leave (the battlefield) with banners flying (i.e. achieve decisive success).
to come out dry. Get out (of the water) dry.
To come out of the battle unscathed. Get out of the fight unscathed.
To cook a hare before catching him. Roast the hare before it is caught.
To cool one's heels. Let your heels cool down (i.e. wait a long time).
To count one "s chickens before they are hatched. Count your chickens before they are hatched. Wed Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
To cross the Rubicon. Cross the Rubicon (i.e. take an irrevocable step).
To cry with one eye and laugh with the other. Cry with one eye but laugh with the other (i.e. be two-faced).
To cut blocks with a razor. Hewing blocks with a razor (i.e. spoiling a valuable tool by using it for other purposes).
To cut one's throat with a feather. Cut someone's throat with a feather. Wed Drown in a spoonful of water.
To draw the long bow. Draw a longbow (i.e. exaggerate). Wed Drown in a spoonful of water.
To fall out of the frying-pan into the fire. Fall out of the pan into the fire. Wed Get out of the fire and into the fire.
Feel the pulse. Feel the pulse (i.e., probe the soil).
To fiddle while Rome is burning. Play the violin while Rome burns. Wed Feast in Time of Plague.
To fight with one "s own shadow. Fight with your own shadow (i.e. with an imaginary obstacle). Wed Fight windmills.
To find a mare's nest. Find the mare's nest. Wed Hit the sky with your finger.
To fish in troubled waters. Wed Catch fish in troubled waters.
To fit like a glove. Fit like a glove (i.e., be just right).
To flog a dead horse. Whip a dead horse (i.e. achieve the obviously impossible, engage in useless business). Wed Flog a dead horse.
To get out of bed on the wrong side. Wed Get up on your left foot.
To give a lark to catch a kite. Give the lark, catch the kite. Wed Swap the cuckoo for the hawk.
To give someone an inch and he'll take an ell. Wed Give him a finger, he will bite off the whole hand (ell - old measure length equal to 108 cm).
To give the devil his due. Pay tribute (even) to the devil.
To go for wool and come home shorn. Go for wool, and return shorn (i.e., gain nothing, but lose your own).
To go through fire and water (or through thick and thin). Wed Pass through fire and water.
To have a finger in the pie. Put your finger on the cake (i.e. be involved in something, put your hand on something).
To have a single string to one "s bow. Have a second string for your bow (i.e. have another tool in stock).
To have art and part in something. To take part in something, to be involved in something.
To have other fish to fry. You need to fry other fish (i.e. have other, more important things to do).
To have pins and needles (in one "s leg, foot, etc.). Feel (in the leg, etc.) pins and needles (i.e., prickling after numbness).
To hit the nail on the head. Hit the nail on the hat. Wed Get to the point.
To hope against hope. Still (despite everything) hope.
To keep a dog and bark oneself. Keep the dog, but bark yourself (i.e. not be able to use the available means).
To keep one's head above water. Keep your head above water (i.e. don't sink, don't give up).
To keep the wolf from the door. Do not allow the wolf to the door (i.e. fight need; somehow survive).
To kill the goose that lays the golden eggs(Kill two birds with one stone.
To know everything is to know nothing. To know everything is to know nothing.
To know on which side one bread is buttered. Know which side the bread is buttered on. Wed Know what's what.
To know what's what. Know what and how.
To lay by for a rainy day. Postpone about a rainy day. Wed Postpone about a rainy day.
To live from hand to mouth. Live by the principle: what you earned, you ate (barely survive).
To lock the stable-door after the horse is stolen. Lock the stable door when the horse is (already) stolen. Wed They don't wave their fists after a fight.
To make a cat's paw of someone. To make someone a cat's paw (i.e., your obedient tool).
To make a mountain out of a molehill. Make a mountain out of molehills. Wed To make mountains out of molehills.
To make an omelet without breaking eggs. Make scrambled eggs without breaking eggs (i.e. achieve something without spending effort and money).
To make bricks without straw. Make bricks without straw (i.e. work obviously in vain).
To make both ends meet. Wed Make ends meet.
To make the cup run over. Fill the bowl over the rim. Wed Pull the string. Bend over the stick.
To make two bites of a cherry. Eat a cherry, biting it into two halves (i.e. exerting excessive diligence on a simple matter).
To measure another man's foot by one's own last. Measure someone else's foot on your own block. Wed Measure to your arshin.
To measure other people "s corn by one" s own bushel. Measure someone else's grain with your own bushel.
To mind one's P's and Q's. Do not confuse p with q (i.e., beware of missteps; do not blunder).
To pay one back in one "s own coin. Pay someone with the same coin.
To pick one to pieces. To smash someone to shreds (i.e. smash to smithereens; criticize; disassemble).
To pick the plums out of the pudding. Choose (for yourself) raisins from the pudding (leaving others what is worse).
To play with fire. Play with fire.
To plow the sand. Plow the sand. Wed Crush water in a mortar.
To pour water into a sieve. Wed Pour water into the sieve.
To put a finger on the right spot. Put your finger on the (proper) place (i.e. get to the point, understand the essence of the matter).
To put a spoke in somebody's wheel. Wed Put a spoke in wheel.
To put into the melting pot. Put in a melting crucible (i.e. subjected to a complete alteration).
To pull off till Doomsday. Postpone until the day of judgment (i.e. forever). Wed Postpone until the second coming.
To put one's best foot (leg) first. Meaning: hurry with might and main.
To put out a feeler. Stick out a tentacle (i.e. feel for the soil).
To put the cart before the horse. Put the cart before the horse (i.e., do it topsy-turvy).
To pull the chestnuts out of the fire for somebody. To drag (for someone) chestnuts from the fire (i.e. to rake the heat for someone with your own hands).
To rob one "s belly to cover one" s back. Rob your belly to cover your back. Wed Trishkin caftan.
To rob Peter to pay Paul. Rob Peter to pay Paul.
To roll in money. Ride in money. Wed Chickens don't eat money.
To save one's bacon. Wed Save your skin.
To sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear. Sell ​​the bear skin before the bear is caught.
To stew in one's juice. Boil in your own juice.
To stick to somebody like a leech. Stick to someone like a leech. Wed Stick to someone like a bath leaf.
To take counsel of one's pillow. Consult with your pillow (i.e. think over the night).
To take the bull by the horns. Take the bull by the horns.
To teach one's grandmother to suck eggs. Teach your grandma how to suck balls. Wed Learn a scientist.
To tell stories out of school. Chatting outside the walls of the school. Wed Take rubbish out of the hut.
To throw a sprat to catch a mackerel. Throw a sprat to catch a mackerel (i.e. sacrifice a little to gain more).
To throw dust in one's eyes. Wed Throw dust in someone's eyes.
To turn the tables. Rotate tables (i.e. switch roles).
To turn up trumps. Turn out to be trump cards (i.e. turn out well).
To use a steam-hammer to crack nuts. Use a steam hammer to crack nuts. Wed Shoot cannons at sparrows.
To wash one's dirty linen in public. Wash your dirty laundry in public.
To wear one "s heart upon one" s sleeve. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Wed Heart wide open.
To work with the left hand. Work with your left hand. Wed Work through the sleeves.
To-morrow come never."Tomorrow" never comes. Wed After the rain on Thursday.
To-morrow is a new day. Wed The morning is wiser than the evening.
Too many cooks spoil the broth. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Wed Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Too much knowledge makes the head bald. From excessive knowledge the head grows bald. Wed You will know a lot, you will grow old soon.
Too much of one thing is good for nothing. Too much of one thing is no good. Wed Take a closer look cute - sicker hateful.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow(author: William Shakespeare). Excessive haste is just as late as excessive slowness.
Truth is stranger than fiction. Truth is stranger than fiction.
Two heads are better than one. Two heads are better than one. Wed One head it's good, but two better.
Wait for the cat to jump. Wait until the cat jumps (wait until it becomes clear which way the wind will blow).
We never know the value of water till the well is dry. We never know how valuable water is until the well is dry. Wed What we have we do not store, having lost weeping.
Wealth is nothing without health. Wealth is nothing without health. Wed Health is more valuable than money.
Well begun is half done. Well begun is half done.
What can "t be cured, must be endured. What cannot be healed must be endured.
What's done cannot be undone. What's done can't be taken back. Wed Don't take back what you've done.
What "s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. What sauce is for a goose, so is sauce for a gander (that is, what is good for one is good for others).
When angry, count a hundred. When you get angry, count to one hundred.
When guns speak it is too late to argue. When the guns started talking, it's too late to argue.
When pigs fly. When the pigs fly Wed When cancer whistles.
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions(author: William Shakespeare). When sorrows come, they come not as individual scouts, but (whole) battalions.
When the cat is away, the mice will play. When the cat is not around, mice frolic. Wed Without a cat, mice expanse.
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. When the fox preaches sermons, drive your geese.
When the pinch comes, you remember the old shoe. When a (new) boot begins to press, you remember the old (boot). Wed What we have we do not store, having lost weeping.
When two Sundays come together. When two Sundays meet. Wed After the rain on Thursday.
When at Rome, do as the Romans do. When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do. Wed They don’t go to a foreign monastery with their own charter.
Where there's a will, there's a way. Where there is a desire, there is also a way (i.e. a means). Wed Where there is desire, there is skill.
Who chatters to you, will chatter of you. Whoever speaks evil of you will speak evil of you.
Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet. Whoever has never tasted bitter does not know what sweet is.
Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl. Whoever hangs out with wolves will learn to howl. Wed With whom you lead, from that you will gain. Live with wolves, howl like wolves.
With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin. With time and patience, even a mulberry leaf will become an atlas. Wed Patience and a little effort.
You cannot catch old birds with chaff. It is impossible to catch old birds on the chaff. Wed You can't fool a shot sparrow on chaff.
You cannot fly the same ox twice. Wed Two skins are not pulled from one ox.
You cannot judge a tree by its bark. One cannot judge a tree by its bark (i.e. appearances are deceptive).
You can't eat your cake and have it. You can't eat your cake and still keep it (i.e. you can't do things that are mutually exclusive).
Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse. Diligence without knowledge is like a horse biting the bit. Wed Zeal not according to reason brings harm.

• A bad beginning makes a bad ending. A bad start leads to a bad end. Wed Bad start, bad ending. A bad start does not lead to a good end.
• A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit. A bad compromise is better than a good fight. Wed A bad peace is better than a good quarrel.
• A bad workman quarrels with his tools. Bad worker with tools out of tune. Wed A bad master has a bad saw. The master is stupid - the knife is dull.
• A bargain is a bargain. A deal is a deal. Wed A bargain is a bargain. The deal is sacred.
• A beggar can never be bankrupt. The poor will never go bankrupt. Wed Naked - like a saint: not afraid of trouble. Naked sheep are not sheared.
• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Better one bird in the hands than two in the bushes. Wed A titmouse in the hands is better than a nightingale in the forest. Do not promise a crane in the sky, but give a titmouse in your hands. The near straw is better than the far senets. Better a sparrow in the hand than a rooster on the roof.
• A bird may be known by its song. A bird can be recognized by the way it sings (literally, by its song). Wed The bird is visible in flight.
• A black hen lays a white egg. A black hen lays a white egg. Wed From a black hen and a white testicle. From a black cow and white milk. Black cow, white milk.
• A blind leader of the blind. The blind has a blind guide. Wed The blind will not lead the blind far. A blind man leads a blind man, but both of them cannot see. Oblique curve does not teach.
• A blind man would be glad to see. The blind man would be glad to see. Wed Let's see, said the blind man.
• A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound. A cracked friendship can be glued together (lit. soldered), but it will never be strong again. Wed A humble friend is unreliable.
• A burden of one "s own choice is not felt. The load that you yourself have chosen, you carry without feeling. Wed It does not carry its own burden.
• A burnt child dreads the fire. A burned child is afraid of fire. Wed If you burn yourself with milk, you will blow into the water.
• A cat in gloves catches no mice. A cat with gloves won't catch mice. Meaning: if you are white-handed, you won’t do the job. Wed You can't even pull a fish out of a pond without effort. If you don't wet your hands, you won't wash.
• A city that parleys is half gotten. A city willing to negotiate is halfway to surrender. Wed The besieged city is ambivalent.
• A civil denial is better than a rude grant. A polite refusal is better than a rude acceptance.
• A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. An honest fast is better than a dishonest (lit. dirty) breakfast. Meaning: better poorer, but more honest. Wed Better poverty and honesty than profit and shame. Bread and water, but not a pie with a vengeance.
• A clean hand wants no washing. A clean hand does not need to be washed. Meaning: honest man justify too much. Wed Truth seeks no mercy. There is no need to paint the truth. The truth will cleanse itself.
• A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. A clear conscience laughs at slander. Wed A good conscience is not afraid of slander. Pure and fire will not burn.
• A close mouth catches no flies. A fly will not enter a closed mouth. Meaning: Silence does not do stupid things. Wed A fly does not fly into a mouth closed deafly. Who is silent does not sin.
• A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. The rooster is brave on his dunghill. Wed And the rooster is brave in its ashes. In the underground and the mouse is a hero. The chicken is also brave on its street. Because of the bush and the raven vostra.
• A cracked bell can never sound well. A cracked bell will never ring well. Wed You can't go far on a cured mare. A planted horse, a broken bow, and a reconciled friend are equally unreliable.
• A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. The creaking door hangs on its hinges for a long time. Wed The creaky tree stands for two centuries. Squeaky birch lasts longer. Broken dishes live for two centuries.
• A curst cow has short horns. The cursed cow has short horns, Cf. God does not give a horn to a vigorous cow.
• A danger foreseen is half avoided. Who knows about the impending danger, he has half avoided it. Wed Beware of troubles while they are not.
• A drop in the bucket. A drop in a bucket. Wed A drop in the sea.
• A drowning man will catch at a straw. The drowning man grasps at straws. Wed Drowning and clutching at straws. Who is drowning - give a knife, and grab the knife.
• A fair face may hide a false heart. Behind a beautiful appearance, a low soul can be hidden. Wed Good in face, bad in soul. His face is smooth, but his deeds are nasty. Top is clear, bottom is dirty.
• A fault confessed is half redressed. The admitted guilt is half redeemed. Wed A fault confessed is half redressed. Confession is half the punishment.
• A fly in the ointment. Fly in balm. Wed A fly in the ointment.
• A fool always rushes to the fore. The fool always climbs forward. Wed A stupid person is looking for a big place, but a smart one can be seen in the corner.
• A fool and his money are soon parted. A fool easily parted with money. Wed A fool has a hole in his hand.
• A fool at forty is a fool indeed. A fool at forty is a complete fool. Wed Do not rejuvenate an old fool.
• A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. A wise man cannot answer the questions that a fool asks in one hour for seven years. Wed You can't save your mind on any fool.
• A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. A fool will throw a stone into a well, but a hundred smart people will not be pulled out. Wed A fool will tie - and a smart one will not untie. The smart one will not always untie what the stupid one will tie up.
• A fool's tongue runs before his wit. A fool speaks first and thinks later. Wed A fool's tongue prowls ahead of his mind. A fool's tongue runs ahead of his legs.
• A forced kindness deserves no thanks. Forced kindness is not worth gratitude.
• A foul morn may turn to a fair day. Rainy morning can be replaced by a clear day. Wed Gray morning - red day.
• A fox is not taken twice in the same snare. A fox cannot be caught twice in the same trap. Wed You can't fool an old fox twice. The old fox will not let himself be caught twice.
• A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a true friend. Wed A friend in need is a friend indeed. You recognize a horse in rati, a friend in trouble. A friend is known in misfortune.
• A friend is never known till needed. You don't know a friend until you need his help. Wed An untested friend is unreliable. You will not get to know your friend without trouble.
• A friend to all is a friend to none. He who is a friend to all is not a friend to anyone. Wed A brother to all is not a brother to anyone. Many friends, but no friend. And a lot of friends, but no friend.
• A friend's frown is better than a foe's smile. Better the gloomy face of a friend than the smile of an enemy. Wed Better the bitter truth of a friend than the flattery of an enemy. The enemy agrees, and the friend argues.
• A good anvil does not fear the hammer. A good anvil is not afraid of a hammer. Wed The truth is not afraid of judgment.
• A good beginning is half the battle. A good start is half the battle (lit. battles). Wed A good start pumped out half the battle.
• A good beginning makes a good ending. A good start ensures a good ending. Wed A good beginning leads to a good end. The beginning of the case paints. Down and Out trouble started.
• A good deed is never lost. A good deed will not go to waste. Wed A good deed does not go unrewarded. Good will always be remembered. For a good deed, expect praise boldly. Good is remembered well.
• A good dog deserves a good bone. A good dog deserves a good bone. Wed "On merit and honor.
• A good example is the best sermon. A good example is the best sermon. Wed Nothing convinces people better than an example.
• A good face is a letter of recommendation. A good face is like a letter of recommendation. Wed Eyes (face) - a mirror of the soul. A scarlet flower catches the eye. A moth flies on a scarlet flower.
• A good Jack makes a good Jill. Have a good Jack and Jill is good. Wed A good husband has a good wife.
• A good markman may miss. And a good shooter can miss. Wed And there is a stumble on a good horse. And a bobble lives on big minds.
• A good name is better than riches. Wed Good fame is better than wealth. Not a penny, but fame is good. It is better to be poor than to be rich with sin.
• A good name is sooner lost than won. A good reputation is easier to lose than to gain. Wed Glory comes in spools, and leaves in pounds.
• A good name keeps its luster in the dark. A good name shines in the darkness. Wed Gold glitters even in the mud.
• A good wife makes a good husband. A good wife has a good husband. Wed A good wife and an honest husband. A good wife and a bad husband will do well.
• A great dowry is a bed full of brambles. A rich dowry is like a bed full of thorns. Wed It is better to marry a poor woman than to quarrel with a rich one. Not to live with wealth - with a person. Don't take a dowry, take a sweet girl. To take the rich - will reproach.
• A great fortune is a great slavery. Great fortune - great slavery. Wed More money means more hassle. Extra money - extra worries. The rich man cannot sleep, he is afraid of a thief.
• A great ship asks deep waters. Wed Big ship - big voyage.
• A guilty conscience needs no accuser. A guilty conscience does not need an accuser. Wed A bad conscience won't let me sleep. Conscience without teeth, but gnaws. Conscience is not a wolf, but eats with food. The stolen pig squeals in my ears. Sin also brings punishment.
• A hard nut to crack. Wed Strong meat.
• A heavy purse makes a light heart. From a tightly stuffed wallet on the heart is easy. Wed There is something to ring, so you can grunt.
• A hedge between keeps friendship green. When there is a fence between friends, then friendship lasts longer. Meaning: Maintaining boundaries in a relationship contributes to long-lasting friendships.
• A honey tongue, a heart of gall. Honey tongue, and a heart of bile. Wed On the tongue is honey, and under the tongue is ice. Looks like a sheep, but smells like a wolf.
• A hungry belly has no ears. Wed A hungry belly is deaf to everything. The hungry belly has no ear.
• A hungry man is an angry man. A hungry man is an angry man (that is, if he is hungry, then he is angry).
• A Jack of all trades is master of none. A person who takes on many crafts is not good at any. Wed Everything is taken, but not everything succeeds. To take on everything - to be able to do nothing.
• A Joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend. You can’t appease an enemy with a joke, but you can push a friend away. Wed Joke, but be careful, otherwise you can get into trouble. Jokes are jokes, but don't piss people off. Shut up, look around.
• A lawyer never goes to law himself. The lawyer himself never goes to court (because he knows the laws and ways how to get around them well). Wed Smart people don't go to court. From the court - that from the pond: you will not go dry.
• A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. A lazy sheep and its own wool is heavy. Wed A lazy horse and a tail are a burden. I want to swallow, but I'm too lazy to chew. Lazy bokeh and the sun does not rise at the right time.
• A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. A liar is not believed, even when he speaks the truth. Wed Once he lied, he became a liar forever. Whoever lied yesterday will not be believed tomorrow. A deceitful one will tell the truth, no one will believe. If you lie, you won’t die, but they won’t believe in the future.
• A lie begets a lie. Lies breed lies (that is, in order to justify what was said before, one must lie more and more). Wed who is accustomed to lie, not to be left behind.
• A light purse is a heavy curse. A light wallet is a heavy curse. Wed Worst of all troubles is when there is no money.
• A light purse makes a heavy heart. When the wallet is light, the soul is heavy. Wed Not a piece of bread, and longing in the throat.
• A little body often harbors a great soul. A small body often hides a great soul. Wed Small spool but precious. A small spark, but a great flame will give birth. The nightingale is small, but the voice is great.
• A little fire is quickly trodden out. Small fires are easy to stomp. Wed The spark of the carcass before the fire, take away the attack before the blow.
• A man can die but once. A person can die only once. Wed Two deaths cannot happen, but one cannot be avoided.
• A man can do no more than he can. You can't do more than you can. Wed You can't jump above your head. You can't jump over yourself.
• A man is known by the company he keeps. A person is recognized by his friends. Wed Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are. With whom you bring bread and salt, you are like that.
• A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. cp. The enemy of deeds, the lover of words, is like a garden without fruit.
• A miserly father makes a prodigal son. A miserly father's son may turn out to be a wast. Wed The stingy die, and the children open the chests. It happens that the father saves, and the son wastes money. The father accumulated, and the son became cowardly.
• A miss is as good as a mile. Missing is no better than missing a mile (i.e., if you miss, it doesn’t matter how much).
• A new broom sweep clean. cp. The new broom sweeps well.
• A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool. To a fool, a Lord's nod is like breakfast. Wed They give the fool honor, so he does not know where to sit.
• A penny saved is a penny gained. A penny saved is like a penny earned. Wed Save what you find. Unspent money is an acquisition.
• A penny soul never came to twopence. A penny soul has never risen to two cents. Meaning: A petty person has never been successful. Wed Feel sorry for Altyn - lose half a ruble.
• A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. With a clear conscience and sleep in a thunderstorm. Wed Whoever has a clear conscience does not have a pillow under his head.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss. A rolling stone does not grow moss. Wed Whoever does not sit still, he will not make good.
• A round peg in a square hole. Round rod in a square hole. Wed It fit like a saddle for a cow.
• A shy cat makes a proud mouse. A timid cat has a boastful mouse. Wed A timid cat has a mouse frolicking.
• A silent fool is counted wise. A silent fool passes for a wise guy. Wed Shut up - you'll pass for a smart one.
• A small leak will sink a great ship. A small leak will send a big ship to the bottom. Wed A small sore, but it drives to the next world.
• A soft answer turns away wrath. A gentle response cools anger. Wed A submissive word tames anger. An affectionate word and an affectionate look will lure the ferocious to the hands. A hard word is obstinate, a soft one humbles.
• A sound mind in a sound body. In a healthy body healthy mind.
• A stitch in time saves nine. One stitch on time is worth nine. Meaning: What is done in a timely manner saves a lot of labor later.
• A storm in a teacup. Wed Storm in a teacup.
• A tattler is worse than a thief. Chatterbox is worse than a thief. Wed Stupidity is worse than theft.
• Deep will call to deep. A thief recognizes a thief in the same way that a wolf recognizes a wolf. Wed Birds of a feather flock together.
• A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich. When theft has made a thief rich, he passes for a gentleman. Wed Money doesn't smell.

• A threatened blow is seldom given. The blow that is threatened is rarely delivered. Wed He who threatens much, does little harm.
• A tree is known by its fruit. A tree is known by its fruits. Wed An apple from an apple tree, a cone from a spruce.
• A wager is a fool's argument. Betting is a fool's argument (that is, when a fool has no arguments, he offers to bet). Wed Argue to tears, but don't bet on the bet.
• A watched pot never boils. The pot that is being watched never boils (i.e., when you wait, time stretches indefinitely).
• A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. A smart man changes his mind, a fool never. Wed Stubbornness is the vice of a weak mind. Even if there is a stake on your head, it's all his own.
• A wolf in sheep's clothing. Wed Wolf in sheep's clothing.
• A wonder lasts but nine days. The miracle lasts only nine days (i.e., everything gets boring). Wed Pancakes, and then get bored.
• A word is enough to the wise. Clever and words are enough. Wed Smart understands perfectly. Clever whistle, and he already understands. Clever - a hint, stupid - a push.
• A word spoken is past recalling. You can't take back what's been said. Wed The word is not a sparrow, it will fly out - you will not catch it.
• Actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words. Wed Actions speak louder than words. A man is judged by his deeds.
• Adversity is a great schoolmaster. Misfortune is a great teacher. Wed Trouble will grind, trouble will teach. What hurts, teaches.
• Adversity makes strange bedfellows. Need will bring a person to anyone. Wed In need, with whom you will lead.
• After a storm comes a calm. After the storm comes the calm. Wed After a thunderstorm - a bucket, after grief - joy. Tears are like a thunderstorm: they will flow, and dry up. Gray morning - red day.
• After dinner comes the reckoning. After dinner you have to pay. Wed You love to ride, love to carry sleds.
• After dinner sit (sleep) a while, after supper walk a mile. Sit (sleep) a little after dinner, walk a mile after supper.
• After rain comes fair weather. After bad weather comes good weather. Wed Not all bad weather, there will be a red sun. Not all bad weather, there will be a bucket.
• After us the deluge. After us, at least a flood.
• Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot. Diseases come to us on horseback, but they leave us on foot. Wed The disease comes in by the poods, and comes out by the spools. You will soon make trouble, but you will not survive soon.
• All are good lasses, but whence come the bad wives? All girls are good, but where do bad wives come from? Wed All brides are good, but where (from where) do evil wives come from?
• All are not friends that speak us fair. Not everyone is a friend who praises us. Wed Don't trust every friend.
• All are not hunters that blow the horn. He is not every hunter who blows his horn. Wed Not everything is grey, wolf. Not all that glitters is gold.
• All are not merry that dance lightly. Not everyone is cheerful who dances briskly. Wed Not everyone is cheerful who sings. More those people joke, whose heart aches.
• All are not saints that go to church. Wed Not everyone is righteous who goes to church. Everyone is baptized, but not everyone prays.
• All asses wag their ears. All donkeys move their ears. Meaning: Fools tend to take on a thoughtful air. Wed Honor is not in a beard, even a goat has a beard. Not everyone is smart, who is with a head. The custom is bovine, but the mind is calf.
• All bread is not baked in one oven. Not all bread comes from the same oven. Meaning: people are different. Wed Not everyone should be cut with the same brush.
• All cats are gray in the dark (in the night). Wed All cats are gray at night. At night all horses are black.
• All covet, all lose. Want everything, lose everything. Wed Much to desire, nothing to see. Much to wish, no good to be seen.
• An doors open to courtesy. Before politeness, all doors open. Wed An affectionate word is not difficult, but quick. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
• All is fish that comes to his net. Whatever comes across in his net is a fish. Meaning: he does not disdain anything; benefits from everything.
• All is not lost that is in peril. He is all lost, that is on the verge of death. Wed Not everything falls that staggers. He is still not naked, that he is bandaged with a bast.
• All is well that ends well. Wed All is well that ends well. A good end to the whole thing crown.
• All lay load on the willing horse. A conscientious horse is loaded with all the burden. Meaning: everyone blames their work on the good of a conscientious worker. Wed A zealous horse always has twice the work, and the same food.
• All men can't be first. It is given to everyone to be the first.
• All men can't be masters. Not everyone is given to be leaders. Not everyone is in charge.
• All promises are either broken or kept. All promises are either broken or fulfilled. Wed What a promise, what a vow - are not reliable.
• All roads lead to Rome. All roads lead to Rome.
• All sugar and honey. All from sugar and honey. Wed Sahar Medovich (about a sugary, insincere person).
• All that glitters is not gold. Wed Not all that glitters is gold. Not all glitter is gold.
• All things are difficult before they are easy. Before it becomes easy, everything is difficult. Wed Down and Out trouble started. Every beginning is difficult.
• All truths are not to be told. Not all truth should be spoken aloud. Wed Everyone praises the truth, but not everyone tells it. Everyone knows the truth, but not everyone knows the truth.
• All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Endless work without rest and entertainment makes Jack a boring fellow. Wed Know how to do business - know how and have fun. Mix business with idleness, you will live a century with fun.
• "Almost" never killed a fly (was never hanged)."Almost" did not kill even a fly (For the word "almost" they did not send to the gallows). Meaning: It is never harmful to say "almost", i.e. be careful what you say.
• Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. The crooked among the blind is the king. Wed Between the blind curve - the first leader. On lack of fish and cancer fish.
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Eat an apple a day and you won't need a doctor.
• An ass in a lion's skin. Donkey in a lion's skin.
• An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold. A donkey will remain an ass even if it is loaded with gold. Wed A pig with a golden collar is a pig. The donkey will remain a donkey in orders and ribbons!
• An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle. A donkey loaded with gold will climb onto the roof of the castle. Wed Money paves the way. Don't say a word to someone else, just show the money.
• An empty hand is no lure for a hawk. The empty hand of a hawk does not attract. Wed A dry spoon is tearing at your mouth.
• An empty sack cannot stand upright. An empty bag will not stand.
• An empty vessel gives a greater sound than a full barrel. An empty vessel rattles louder than a full keg. Wed An empty barrel louder (more) rattles. I ring a lot in an empty barrel. Where the river is deepest, there is less noise.
• An evil chance seldom comes alone. Trouble rarely comes alone. Wed Trouble does not go alone. Trouble has come, open the gate.
• An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. The best thing is a direct and simple spoken word. Wed Not long thought, but well said.
• An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. One morning hour is worth two evening hours. Wed The morning is wiser than the evening. With a fresh mind.
• An idle brain is the devil's workshop. An idle brain is the devil's workshop. Wed Idleness is the mother of all vices. In idleness, all nonsense climbs into the head.
• An ill wound is cured, not an ill name. You will heal a serious wound, but not a bad reputation.
• An oak is not felled at one stroke. Wed You can't knock down an oak tree with one blow.
• An old dog barks not in vain. An old dog doesn't bark for no reason. Wed The old raven does not croak in vain. An old dog will not bark at an empty tree.
• An open door may tempt a saint. An open door will lead the saint into temptation. Wed Don't put it badly, don't lead the thief into sin. The thief's belly hurts, where it lies badly. Not where a thief steals, where there is a lot, but where it lies badly.
• An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of learning. An ounce of caution is as good as a pound of learning. Wed Sleep with one eye and take care of the other.
• An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue. They take the bull by the horns, and the man by the tongue. Wed Every magpie perishes from its tongue. Chatterbox language will not bring to good. My tongue is my enemy. Speak, don't talk.
• An unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup. A loser can be drowned in a cup. Wed When you are unlucky, you will drown in a spoonful of water. All the bumps fall on poor Makar.
• Anger and haste hider good counsel. Anger and haste cloud the mind. Wed Do not punish in anger. Be angry, do not sin.
• Any port in a storm. In a storm, any harbor is good. Meaning: in trouble, any way out is good.
• Appearances are decadent. Wed Appearance is deceiving. Don't look at the face, look at the custom. Good in face, bad in soul.
• Appetite comes with food. Wed Appetite comes with eating. The more you eat, the more you want.
• As drunk as a lord. Drunk like a lord (that is, as only a rich man can get drunk). Wed Drunk as hell.
• As innocent as a babe unborn. Innocent, like an unborn baby (i.e., naive to the extreme). Wed A real baby.
• As like as an apple to an oyster. Just like an apple to an oyster. Wed It looks like a nail on a dirge.
• As like as two peas. Similar as two peas. Wed As two drops of water. As if they were hewn out of one chopping block.
• As old as the hills. Ancient as the hills. Wed As old as the world.
• As plain as the nose on a man's face. As obvious as the nose is on the face. Wed Clear as day.
• As plain as two and two make four. Wed Clearly, as two times two - four.
• As snug as a bug in a rug. Cozy, like a bug in a carpet (i.e., very cozy). Wed Warm, light and flies do not bite.
• As sure as eggs is eggs. As true as eggs are eggs. Wed Like two times two is four.
• As the call, so the echo. As you call, so it will respond. As it comes around, so it will respond.
• As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks. The fool thinks that if he wants to, the bell will ring. Wed The law is not written for fools. The law is not written for fools, if it is written, then it is not read, if it is read, then it is not understood, if it is understood, then it is not so.
• As the old cock crows, so does the young. As the old cock crows, so the young cock crows. Wed The young rooster sings as he heard from the old one. The little dog barks - the big one imitates.
• As the tree falls, so shall it lie. As the tree falls, so shall it lie. Wed Where the tree leaned, there it fell.
• As the tree, so the fruit. Wed As is the tree, so is the fruit.
• As welcome as flowers in May. As desirable as flowers in May (i.e., long-awaited, desired, very opportunely).
• As welcome as water in one's shoes. Desired, like water in shoes (that is, completely out of place). Wed Needed like a dog's fifth leg. Needed like a fifth wheel in a cart.
• As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. It doesn't matter what to be hanged for: a sheep or a lamb. Wed Seven troubles - one answer.
• As you brew, so must you drink. What you brew, then disentangle. Wed He himself brewed porridge, he himself and disentangle.
• As you make your bed, so must you lie on it. Wed As you lay down, so you sleep.
• As you sow, so shall you reap. As you sow, so shall you reap, cf. What goes around comes around.
• Ask no questions and you will be told no lies. Don't ask questions and you won't be lied to. Wed Don't get into your soul.
• At the ends of the earth. On the edge of the world. Wed In the middle of nowhere.
• Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune. Bacchus drowned more people than Neptune. Meaning: Wine has killed more people than the sea. Wed More people drown in a glass than in the sea. More people die in wine than in water. He who loves wine destroys himself.
• Bad news has wings. Bad news has wings. cjo. Bad rumor flies on wings. Bad news does not lie still.
• Barking does seldom bite. Barking dogs rarely bite. Wed A barking dog bites less often. A dog that barks rarely bites.
• Be slow to promise and quick to perform. Be not quick to promise, but quick to fulfill. Wed Without giving a word, be strong, but after giving a word, hold on. Promise little, do a lot.
• Be quick to hear, slow to speak. Listen hard, don't talk too hard. Wed Listen more, talk less.
• Beauty is but skin-deep. Beauty is just above. Meaning: Appearance is deceptive; beauty is short lived. Wed Don't drink water from your face. Beauty will take a closer look, and the mind will come in handy ahead.
• Beauty lies in lover's eyes. Beauty is in the eyes of the lover. Wed Not beautiful is beautiful, but beloved. Not in a good way nice, but in a nice way.
• Before one can say Jack Robinson. Before you can say "Jack Robinson". Wed Do not have time to blink an eye.
• Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him. Before you make friends with a man, eat a bushel of salt with him. Wed Do not recognize a friend in three days, recognize in three years. You recognize a person when you eat a pood of salt with him. You recognize a person, how you sip cabbage soup with him from seven stoves.
• Beggars cannot be choosers. Nobody has to choose. Wed To the poor and the thief - all clothes fit.
• Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. Don't believe everything you see, not half of what people say. Wed Not everything that people say is true.
• Best defense is offence. Attack is the best form of defense.
• Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Wed Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Better death, but death with glory, than inglorious days of disgrace.

• Better a lean peace than a fat victory. Wed A bad peace is better than a good quarrel (scold.
• Better a little fire to warm us than a great one to burn us. Better a small fire that will warm us than a big fire that will burn us. Wed A little good.
• Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. Wed Better an egg today than a chicken tomorrow. Do not promise a bull, but give a glass of milk. Do not promise a crane in the sky, but give a titmouse in your hands.
• Better an open enemy than a false friend. It is better to have an open enemy than a hypocritical friend. Wed Not the dog that bites that barks, but the one that is silent and wags its tail.
• Better be alone than in a bad company. Better to be alone than in bad company. Wed Make friends with the good ones, and stay away from the evil ones.
• Better be born lucky than rich. Better to be born lucky than rich. Wed Don't be born beautiful, but be born happy.
• Better be envied than pitied. It is better to arouse envy in people than pity. Wed It is better to live in envy than in pity.
• Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. Meaning: Better to be first among ordinary people than the last among the noble or rich. Wed Better to be the head of a cat than the tail of a lion.
• Better deny at once than promise long. Rather than promise all the time, it is better to refuse immediately. Wed Do not hold with a promise, lend with a refusal. An honest rejection is better than a puff.
• Better die standing than live kneeling. Wed Better to die standing than to live on your knees. Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
• Better early than late. Better early than late. Wed Spark carcass before the fire.
• Better give a shilling than lend a half-crown. Better to give a shilling than to lend half a crown. (Shilling in Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt. It's better to go to bed without dinner than to get up in debt. Cf. Eat at least turnips instead of rye, but don't hold someone else's.
• Better late than never. Wed Better late than never.
• Better lose a jest than a friend. It is better to refrain from a joke than to lose a friend. Wed Do not joke with such a joke, who is sensitive to every word. Do not joke about what is dear to another.
• Better one-eyed than stone-blind. Better crooked than completely blind.
• Better the devil you know than the devil you don't. The devil known is better than the devil unknown. Wed A known misfortune is better than an expected unknown.
• Better the foot slip than the tongue. Wed It is better to stumble than to make a reservation. It is better to stumble with your foot than with your tongue.
• Better to do well than to say well. It is better to do well than to speak well. Wed Said - not proven, must be done. From word to deed - grandmother's verst.
• Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. It is better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. Wed It is better to be the first in the village than the last in the city.
• Better unborn than untaught. It is better not to be born than to live without learning.
• Better untaught than ill-taught. Better to be untrained than poorly trained. Wed The unlearned is worse than the unlearned. Half knowledge is worse than not knowing.
• Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip. The piece may fall while being carried from the bowl to your mouth. Wed Don't say "hop" until you jump over. Praise the hill as you roll over.
• Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea. Between the devil and the blue (deep) sea. Wed Between two fires. Between the hammer and the anvil.
• Between two evils "tis not worth choosing. You don't have to choose between two evils. Wed Radish horseradish is not sweeter.
• Between two stools one goes (falls) to the ground. Whoever sits between two chairs can easily fall. Wed I wanted to sit on two chairs, and ended up on the floor.
• Between the upper and next millstone. Between the upper and lower millstones. Wed Between the hammer and the anvil. Between two fires.
• Betwixt and between. Wed Half in the middle. Neither this nor that.
• Beware of a silent dog and still water. Beware of the silent dog and still water. Wed Still waters run deep. Where the river is deeper, there it makes less noise. Don't be afraid of a bullshit dog, be afraid of a silent one. Quiet, yes dashing; loud and outgoing.
• Bind the sack before it's full. Tie up the bag before it's full. Wed In everything you need to know the measure. Know the measure in everything.
• Birds of a feather flock together. Birds of the same plumage come together. Wed Suit to suit is selected. Birds of a feather flock together.
• Blind men can judge no colors. Blind people cannot judge colors. Wed For the blind chicken, everything is wheat.
• Blood is thicker than water. Blood is thicker than years (i.e., ties of consanguinity are stronger than other ties). Wed His reluctant brother. Your own fool is more valuable than someone else's wise guy. Your child and humpbacked, but nice.
• Borrowed garments never fit well. Someone else's clothes never fit well. Wed Someone else's crust tearing his mouth. Someone else's clothes are not reliable.
• Brevity is the soul of wit. Brevity is the soul of wit. Wed Short and to the point, that's why it's great. It’s not that tricky that is negotiated, but that which is left unsaid. Brevity is the soul of wit.
• Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse. Don't burn your home to get rid of mice. Wed Angry at the fleas, and a fur coat in the oven.
• business before pleasure. Business first, fun later. Wed Business time, fun hour. Do the work, walk boldly.
• By doing nothing we learn to do ill. By doing nothing, we learn bad deeds. Wed Idleness (idleness) is the mother of all vices. In idleness, all nonsense climbs into the head.
• By hook or by crook. Not crochet, so crochet. Wed Not by washing, so by skating. Not lope, so sideways. By all truths and lies.
• By the street of "by-and-bye" one arrives at the house of "Never". Along the street "Just about" you will get to the house "Never". Meaning: You won’t achieve anything by procrastinating.
• Calamity is man's true touchstone. Misfortune is the best touchstone for a person. Wed A person is known to be in trouble.
• Care killed the cat. Care killed the cat. Wed Troubles and sorrows were downloaded from their feet. Not work makes you old, but care. The twist will dry up the torch. Sea drowns the sea, and land - grief.
• Catch the bear before you sell his skin. First catch the bear, and then sell its skin. Wed Don't sell the skins without killing the bear. Do not share the skin of an unkilled bear.
• Caution is the parent of safety. Caution is the mother of safety. Wed Berezhenogo and God saves.
• Charity begins at home. Charity (charity) begins at home. Wed Your shirt is closer to your body.
• Cheapest is the dearest. The cheapest costs the most. Wed Cheap leads to expensive. Cheap, but rotten, expensive, but nice. Do not be happy with a cheap purchase.
• Cheek brings success. Self-confidence brings success. Wed Cheek brings success. Success is inseparable from the brave.
• Children and fools must not play with edged tools. Children and fools should not play with sharp instruments.
• Children are poor men's riches. Children are the wealth of the poor. Wed What a treasure, when the children go in harmony.
• Choose an author as you choose a friend. Choose a writer the way you choose a friend.
• Christmas comes but once a year, (but when it comes it brings good cheer). Christmas happens once a year, but when it comes, it brings joy with it. Meaning: A holiday does not happen every day.
• Circumstances alter cases. Everything depends on the circumstances. Wed Don't think ahead.
• Claw me, and I will claw thee. Praise me and I will praise you. Wed The cuckoo praises the rooster for praising the cuckoo. One good turn deserves another. The hand washes the hand.
• Cleanliness is next to godliness. Cleanliness is akin to righteousness. Wed Cleanliness is the best beauty.
• Company in distress makes trouble less. When there are friends in misfortune, and misfortune is less. Wed On the world and death is red.
• Confession is the first step to repentance. Confession is the first step to repentance. Wed Who confessed, he repented. Confession is the sister of repentance. A fault confessed is half redressed.
• Counsel is no command. Advice is not a command. Wed Advice does not fit into your pocket and does not rub your pocket.
• Creditors have better memories than debtors. Lenders have a better memory than debtors. Wed Debts are remembered not by the one who takes, but by the one who gives.
• Cross the stream where it is shallowest. Cross the river at the shallowest point. Wed Not knowing the ford, do not poke your head into the water.
• Crows do not pick crow's eyes. Wed A raven will not peck out a crow's eye.
• Curiosity killed a cat. Curiosity killed the cat. Meaning: curiosity will not lead to good. Wed You will know a lot - you will grow old soon. A curious man's nose was pinched in the bazaar. Curious Barbara got her nose torn off at the market
• Curses like chickens come home to roost. Curses, like chickens, return to their perch. Wed Do not dig a hole for another, you will fall into it yourself. Mouse tears will shed to the cat.
• Custom is a second nature. Habit is second nature. The goat shakes his beard, so used to it from his youth.
• Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools. Custom (i.e., observance of conventions) is a punishment for the smart and an object of worship for fools.
• Cut your coat according to your cloth. When cutting, proceed from the available material. Wed Stretch your legs along the clothes.
• Death is the grand leveller. Death is the great equalizer, Cf. Death equalizes everyone. Death is all equal. Death does not understand rank. And the sexton and the lord in the earth are equal.
• Death pays all debts. Death pays all debts. Wed You can't take anything from the dead and naked. Death reconciles everything.
• Death when it comes will have no denial. When death comes, you can't refuse it. Wed Death will not ask, it will come and mow. You can't escape death. You can't redeem yourself from death.
• Debt is the worst poverty. Debt is the worst kind of poverty. Wed Debt is a painful burden - it takes away sleep and time.
• Deeds, not words. Wed (We need) deeds, not words.
• Delays are dangerous. Delay is dangerous. Wed Procrastination is like death.
• Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies. Serious illnesses must be treated with strong remedies. Meaning: Under extraordinary circumstances, extraordinary measures must be taken.
• Diligence is the mother of success (good luck). Diligence is the mother of success (good luck). Wed Patience and hard work will grind everything.
• Diseases are the interests of pleasures. Diseases are interest on the pleasures received. Wed Look for your disease at the bottom of the plate. Moderation is the mother of health.
• Divide and rule. Divide and rule.
• Do as you would be done by. Do as you would like to be treated. Wed What you don't want for yourself, don't do to others. When you want good for yourself, do no harm to anyone. What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to another.
• Dog does not eat dog. The dog does not eat the dog. Wed A raven will not peck out a crow's eye.
• dog eat dog. The dog eats the dog. Wed Man is a wolf to man.
• Dogs that put up many hares kill none. Dogs that scare away a lot of hares will not catch one. Wed If you chase two hares, you won't catch one.
• Doing is better than saying. It's better to do than talk. Wed Don't rush with your tongue, hurry with your deeds.
• Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Don't count the chicks until they hatch. Wed Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. Don't count ducklings until they hatch.
• Don't cross the bridges before you come to them. Do not cross bridges until you have reached them. Meaning: do not create difficulties for yourself in advance. Wed Don't think ahead. The morning is wiser than the evening.
• Don "t have your cloak to make when it begins to rain. Don't start sewing your raincoat when it starts to rain. Wed When you go hunting, then feed the dogs.
• Don't keep a dog and bark yourself. If you're holding a dog, don't bark yourself. Meaning: do not work for your subordinate. Wed For the dog is fed that she barks.
• Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Wed They do not look at a given horse's teeth.
• Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your eggs in one basket (i.e., don't risk everything you have). Wed Don't bet on just one card. You can't hang everything on one nail.
• Don "t sell the bear" s skin before you "ve caught it. Don't sell bear skins without first catching a bear. Wed Don't sell the skins without killing the bear. The bear is in the forest, and the skin is sold.
• Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. Do not disturb troubles until trouble itself disturbs. Wed Do not wake famously while it is quiet. Don't stir up trouble when trouble sleeps. Do not look for trouble: trouble will find you. Don't tease the dog, he won't bite. Don't whip the mares and they won't kick.
• Don "t whistle (halloo) until you are out of the wood. Don't whistle until you get out of the forest. Wed Don't say "hop" until you jump over.
• Dot your i "s and cross your t" s. Put dots over i and dashes over t (i.e., clarify your words, speak to the end). Wed Dot all i's. Started talking, talk like that.
• Draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed. Do not draw the bow until you have adjusted the arrow (i.e., do not act hastily and imprudently). Wed Gather first, then fight.
• Drive the nail that will go. Drive in the nail that drives in. Meaning: do what you can; don't try to do the impossible. Wed You can't break through walls with your forehead. Don't go on the rampage.
• Drunken days have all their tomorrow. Drunken days have their own tomorrow. Wed A drunk jumps, but he oversleep cries.
• Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals. Wed What is on the sober mind, the drunk on the tongue. A sober thought, but a drunken speech. Drunk - that small: what's on the mind, then on the tongue.
• Dumb dogs are dangerous. Silent dogs are dangerous. Wed Do not be afraid of a liar dog, but be afraid of a silent one. Still waters run deep.
• Each bird loves to hear himself sing. Every bird likes to listen to itself. Wed Everyone is a sight for himself. Everyone is good for himself. Every fox praises his tail. Buckwheat porridge praises itself.
• Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Wed Whoever goes to bed early and rises early will gain health, wealth and intelligence.
• Easier said than done. Easier said than done. Wed A fairy tale is easy to tell, but the deed is not easy to do. Said - not proven, must be done.
• East or West - home is best. East or West, but at home is the best. Wed Being a guest is good, but being at home is better. To crawl your own corner at least sideways - everything is better.
• Easy come, easy go. Wed Easily mined - easy and lived. Came in a swoop - gone ashes. What is easy to earn is easy to live.
• Eat at pleasure, drink with measure. Eat freely and drink in moderation. Wed He puts bread on his feet, but brings down wine.

• Empty vessels make the greatest (the most) sound. Empty vessels make the loudest noise. Wed Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
• Enough is as good as a feast. Having enough is like feasting. Wed Contentment is the best wealth. Good is not sought from good.
• Envy shoots at others and wounds herself. Envy aims at others but hurts itself. Wed Envious for someone else's happiness dries up. The envious with envy dries up.
• Even reckoning makes long friends. Settling accounts strengthens friendship. Wed The account of friendship is not a hindrance. The account of friendship does not spoil. More often the score - stronger friendship. Account more often - friendship is sweeter.
• Every ass loves to hear himself bray. Every donkey loves to listen to his roar. Wed Everyone is a sight for himself. Everyone is good for himself. Every fox praises his tail.
• Every barber knows that. This is known to every barber (i.e. it is not a secret). Wed Everyone knows this. A secret around the world. What the godfather knows, the whole village knows. The secret is not a secret, but the whole world knows.
• Every bean has its black. Meaning: there are no people without flaws; everything has a downside. Wed There are lees to every wine.
• Every bird likes its own nest. Every bird loves its nest. Wed There is nothing like leather. That bird is stupid, which does not like its nest. At least swim up to your ears, but be at home.
• Every bullet has its ticket. Each bullet has its purpose. Wed Everyone has their own plan.
• Every country has its customs. Each country has its own customs. Wed What a city, then a temper. So many countries, so many customs. In every courtyard there is a belief.
• Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Every dark cloud is edged with silver. Wed There is no bad without good.
• Every day is not Sunday. He every day is Sunday. Wed Every day is not Sunday.
• Every dog ​​has his day. Every dog ​​has its own holiday. Wed Every dog ​​has his day. We will have to sing our song. The sun will come to our windows.
• Every dog ​​is a lion at home. At home, every dog ​​feels like a lion. Wed Every sandpiper in his swamp is great. Everyone in his family is big.
• Every dog ​​is valid at his own door. Every dog ​​is brave at his door. Wed In its nest, even a raven pecks out a kite's eye. And the rooster is brave in its ashes. The chicken is also brave on its street. In the underground and the mouse is a hero.
• Every Jack has his Jill. Every Jack is destined for his Jill. Wed Every bride will be born for her groom. For every product there is a buyer. Every hole has a plug.
• Every man has a fool in his sleeve. Everyone has a fool up his sleeve. Wed Enough simplicity for every sage. Madness happens even to the wise.
• Every man has his faults. Each has its own shortcomings. Wed There are no people without flaws. From west to east there is no man without blemish.
• Every man has his hobby-horse. Everyone has their horse. Wed Everyone goes crazy in their own way.
• Every man is the architect of his own fortunes. Each person is the architect of his own happiness. Wed Man himself is the builder of his destiny. Everyone is a blacksmith to his own happiness. Happiness does not wind in the air, but gets it with your hands.
• Every man to his taste. Everyone has their own taste. Wed For taste, for color - there is no comrade. Tastes could not be discussed.
• Every miller draws water to his own mill. Every miller diverts water to his mill. Meaning: everyone takes care of himself. Wed Everyone is pulling in their own hole.
• Every mother thinks her own gosling a swan. Every mother considers her gosling a swan. Wed The child, though crooked, but the father-mother is marvelous.
• Every one "s faults are not written in their foreheads. Disadvantages in people are not written on their foreheads. Wed It's not written on his forehead.
• Every tub must stand on its own bottom. Each tub must stand on its own bottom (that is, everyone must take care of himself). Wed Live everyone with your mind and your hump. Someone else's mind does not live long.
• Every white has its black, and every sweet its sour. Every white has its black, and every sweet has its bitterness. Wed There is no sweet without bitter. There is no rose without thorns.
• Every why has a wherefore. For every why there is a because. Wed Everything has its own reason.
• Everybody's business is nobody's business. The common cause is nobody's business. Meaning: the work entrusted to everyone remains undone, as each hopes for the other. In every case there must be a responsible person. Wed Too many cooks spoil the broth.
• Everything comes to him who waits. To those who wait, everything will come. Wed Who waits, he will wait.
• Everything is good in its season. All is well in due time. Wed Every vegetable has its time. Everything has its time. Everything has its turn. Every seed knows its time.
• Evil communications corrupt good manners. Bad environment spoils good manners. Wed With whom you lead, from that you will gain. With whom you drive bread and salt, you are like that.
• Experience is the mother of wisdom. Life experience is the mother of wisdom (i.e., the basis of wisdom in life experience). Wed Do not ask smart, but ask experienced. In adversity, a person succeeds.
• Experience keeps a dear school, but fools learn in no other. Experience comes at a high price, but nothing else will teach fools. Wed You will suffer grief - you will learn to live.
• Experience keeps no school, she teaches her pupils singly. Experience has no common school; it teaches its students separately (that is, you learn from your own experience).
• extremes meet. Wed Extremes meet. Meaning: in opposites there is an element of common.
• Facts are stubborn things. Wed The facts are stubborn. Facts are stubborn things.
• Faint heart never won fair lady. A timid heart never won (the heart of) a beauty. Wed Courage (daring) takes the city. Who dared, he ate.
• Fair without, foul (false) within. Beautiful on the outside, dirty on the inside. Wed The shirt is white, but the soul is black. Good in face, but not good in soul. She is beautiful, but her soul is rotten.
• Fair words break no bones. A good (fair) word does not break bones. Wed From the word will not.
• False friends are worse than open enemies. Fake friends are worse than obvious enemies. Wed A friend for the time being is worse than a foe.
• Familiarity breeds contempt. Excessive intimacy breeds contempt.
• Far from eye, far from heart. Wed Out of sight, out of mind.
• Fasting comes after feasting. After the feast comes fasting. Wed Today the feast is a mountain, and tomorrow he went with a bag. At once thick, at once empty.
• Faults are thick where love is thin. Many faults are seen in those who are little loved. Wed I endure everything because I love. Darling is sweet - and without whitewash is white. Whom they don't like, they don't listen to.
• Feast today and fast tomorrow. Today is a feast, tomorrow is fasting. Wed At once thick, at once empty. An hour of cabbage soup with meat, and an hour of bread with kvass.
• Fine feathers make fine birds. Beautiful birds are beautiful in their plumage. Wed Tailor makes the man.
• Fine words butter no parsnips. Wed You won't get tired of talking. Nightingales are not fed with fables. Horses are not fed songs. You won't be full from looking.
• First catch your hare. Catch the rabbit first. Wed Do not share the skin of an unkilled bear. Don't sell the skins without killing the bear.
• First come, first served. Whoever came first got served first. Wed Who came late, to that gnawed mosol. The late guest gnaws at the bone. Came late, found the bones.
• First deserve and then desire. Earn first, then desire. Wed On merit and honor.
• First think, then speak. Think first, then speak. Wed You say - do not turn back. First think, and then tell us.
• Fish and company stink in three days. The fish and company begin to smell bad after three days (i.e., the fish begins to spoil and the company becomes boring). Wed And the best song is boring.
• Fish begins to stink at the head. The fish starts to smell from the head. Wed The fish from the head rots (spoils).
• Follow the river and you'll get to the sea. Walk along the river - you will go to the sea. Wed On a thread you will reach a ball.
• Fool's haste is no speed. The haste of a fool is not speed. Wed Hurry up and make people laugh.
• Fools and madmen speak the truth. Fools and fools speak the truth. Wed Everyone knows the truth, but not everyone tells it. Don't all say what you know. What's on the mind of a fool is on his tongue.
• Fools grow without watering. Fools grow without watering. Wed Fools do not yell, do not sow - they themselves will be born. Fools are not sown, they themselves will be born.
• Fools may sometimes speak to the purpose. Wed And a fool sometimes says a word in harmony.
• Fools never know when they are well. Fools never know when they're good. Wed The fool is not enough. It's not like the fool.
• Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Fools climb where even angels fear to tread. Wed The law is not written for fools. The law is not written for fools, if it is written, then it is not read, if it is read, then it is not understood, if it is understood, then it is not so.
• For the love of the game. For the love of the game. Wed For the love of art.
• Forbearance is no acquittance. Tolerantly endure does not mean to be reconciled.
• Forbidden fruit is sweet. Wed The Forbidden fruit is sweet. For forbidden goods the whole market.
• Forewarned is forearmed. Forewarned is forearmed in advance. Wed Warning - the same care.
• Fortune favors the brave (the bold). Fate favors the brave. Wed Success is inseparable from the brave. Fortune accompanies the brave.
• Fortune is easily found, but hard to be kept. Finding happiness is easy, but it is difficult to keep it. Wed It is easier to find happiness than to keep it.
• Four eyes see more (better) than two. Four eyes see more (better) than two. Wed Mind is good, but two is better. One head is good, two is better.
• Friends are thieves of time. Friends are the thieves of your time.
• From bad to worse. From bad to worse. Wed From bag to matting. Out of the frying pan into the fire.
• From pillar to post. From pole to pole (i.e. back and forth, from one difficulty to another). Wed Poke and poke.
• Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary. A man with aristocratic manners, but without money, is worse than a beggar.
• Get a name to rise early, and you may lie all day. Build a reputation for getting up early, then lie in bed all day.
• Gifts from enemies are dangerous. Gifts from enemies are dangerous. Wed The enemy gives, thinks evil.
• Give a fool grief enough, and he will hang himself. Give a fool a rope and he hangs himself. Wed Ask a fool to pray to God, he will hurt his forehead.
• Give every man your ear, but few of your voices. Listen to all, but speak to few. Wed Listen more, speak less.
• Give him an inch and he'll take an ell. Give him a vershok, he will take all three arshins. Wed Give him a finger and he'll bite off your whole hand. Put the pig at the table, she and her feet on the table. Let the chicken into the garden, look - it will devour the whole garden.
• Give never the wolf the weather to keep. Do not entrust the wolf to look after the ram. Wed Don't let the goat into the garden. The wolf is not a shepherd, the pig is not a gardener. It’s bad for the sheep, where the wolf is the governor.
• Gluttony kills more men than the sword. More people die from gluttony than from the sword.
• Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark. Go to bed with a lamb and wake up with a lark. Wed Lie down with chickens. and get up with a rooster.
• Good clothes open all doors. Good clothes open all doors. Wed They are greeted by clothes.
• Good counsel does no harm. Good advice does no harm. Wed Oil porridge will not spoil. Good advice is priceless.
• Good health is above wealth. Good health is more valuable than wealth. Wed Health is more valuable than money. Health is the most precious thing. Health is more valuable than any wealth.
• Good masters make good servants. Good masters have good servants. Wed A good gardener, a good gooseberry. The owner is good - and the house is good. What is the pop, such is the arrival.
• Good words and no deeds. Some beautiful words, but deeds are not visible. Wed Where there are many words, there is little deed.
• Good words without deeds are rushes and reeds. Words without deeds are like reed beds. Wed In words, this way and that, but in reality - no way. Words go here and there, but deeds go nowhere. Don't rush with your tongue, hurry with your deeds.
• Gossiping and lying go hand in hand. Gossip and lies go hand in hand.
• Grasp all, lose all. To grab everything - to lose everything. Wed If you chase two hares, you won't catch one. Much to wish - no good to be seen.
• Great barkers are no beaters. Who barks a lot, he does not bite. Meaning: Hot-tempered people are usually harmless. Wed He who threatens much, does little harm. Quiet, yes dashing, noisy, but easy-going. A quick-tempered temper is not crafty.
• Great boast, small roast. A lot of boasting, but little fried food. Wed Many words, but little action. A column of smoke, but the fire is not visible.
• Great cry and little wool. A lot of crying, but little wool. Wed There is a lot of screeching, but no wool. Lots of noise, but little to do.
• Great spenders are bad lenders. He who famously spends, he does not lend.
• Great talkers are great liars. Who talks a lot, he lies a lot. Wed Whoever interprets less, lies less. Talk less, sin less.
• Great talkers are little doers. Who talks a lot, does little. Wed A big talker is a bad job. Where there are many words, there is little deed. Words have been heard, but deeds have not been seen. Whoever is quick in words, rarely argues in deeds.
• Greedy folk have long arms. Greedy people have long arms. Wed Envious eyes, raking hands.
• Habit cures habit. One habit is cured by another. Wed The wedge is knocked out by a wedge.
• Half a loaf is better than no bread. Half a loaf is better than nothing. Wed Little is better than nothing at all.
• "Hamlet" without the Prince of Denmark."Hamlet" without the Prince of Denmark. Wed Eggless egg. A wedding without a bride.
• Handsome is that handsome does. Beautiful is the one who behaves beautifully. Meaning: One should judge only by deeds. Wed Where the wort is good, there is no bad beer.
• Happiness takes no account of time. There is no time for happy people. Wed Happy hours are not observed.
• Happy is he that is happy in his children. Happy is he who is happy with his children (that is, who has good children). Wed What a treasure, if the children are in harmony.

• Hard words break no bones. A strong word does not break bones. Wed Hard words break no bones. The word is not swollen - it does not hit the forehead. From the word will not.
• Hares may pull dead lions by the beard. A dead lion and hares can pull the beard. Wed Well done among the sheep. A dead dog will not bite.
• Harm watch, harm catch. You will famously guard - famously and pick up. Wed If you go after the unkind, you will come across trouble. If you follow the bad, you will find the bad. Do not look for trouble: trouble will find you.
• Haste makes waste. Hurry - you'll be wasting your time. Wed They did it hastily, but they made a mockery. Hurry up and make people laugh.
• Hasty climbers have sudden falls. Those who climb hastily fall suddenly. Wed They run fast, they fall so often. Who flies too high, falls low.
• Hate not at the first harm. Do not rush to hate if a person harmed you for the first time. Wed Three times forgive, and the fourth sickness.
• Hatred is blind, as well as love. Hate, like love, is blind. Wed Passions cloud the mind. Fire has no coolness, anger has no mind.
• Hawks will not pick hawks" eyes. A hawk will not peck out the eyes of a hawk. Wed A raven will not peck out a crow's eye.
• Doesn't begin to die that quits his desires. Whoever does not want anything, he begins to die.
• cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue. He who does not know how to be silent will not be able to speak well.
• Does not carry fire in one hand and water in the other. He carries fire in one hand and water in the other. Wed His right hand does not know what the left is doing.
• Don't dances well to whom fortune pipes. The one to whom fate plays along (accompanies) dances well. Wed To whom happiness serves, he does not grieve about anything.
• Not gives twice who gives in a trice. Gives twice who gives soon. Wed Who soon helped, he helped twice.
• Doesn't go long barefoot that waits for dead man's shoes. Whoever waits for shoes that will remain after the deceased walks barefoot for a long time. Wed Don't rely on someone else's wealth. Someone else's good for the future will not work. You won't get far on someone else's fat.
• Is not a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. That good friend who speaks well of us behind our backs. Wed A good friend scolds in the face, but praises behind the eyes.
• Is not happy that thinks himself so. Happy is he who thinks he is happy.
• He is lifeless that is faultless. The one who is impeccable is also inactive. Wed Who does not make mistakes does nothing.
• Is not fit to command others that cannot command himself. He cannot manage others who is unable to manage himself. Wed He who does not govern himself, he will not instruct the other on reason.
• Is not laughed at that laughs at himself first. They do not laugh at those who first laugh at themselves. Wed There is no better joke than on yourself.
• is not poor that has little, but he that desires much. Poor is not the one who has little, but the one who wants a lot. Wed Not the poor one who has little, but the one who wants a lot. Contentment is the best wealth.
• Not jests at scars that never felt a wound. The scars are laughed at by those who have never been wounded. Wed For someone else's cheek, the tooth does not hurt. Someone else's grief does not hurt.
• Doesn't know best what good is that has endured evil. The one who has experienced evil knows better than anyone what good is. Wed If you don't taste the bitter, you won't know the sweet either.
• Doesn't know how many beans make five. He knows how many beans are in five pieces (i.e., he understands what's what). Wed He will not drop an ax on his hands. He's on his mind.
• Not much knows who knows how to hold his tongue. Clever is the one who knows how to keep his mouth shut. Wed A wise man does not throw words into the wind.
• Not laughs best who laughs last. Wed He who laughs last laughs best.
• Doesn't live long that lives well. Whoever lives well, lives long. Wed In a good life, curls curl.
• Not must needs swim that is held up by the chin. Willy-nilly, you will swim if you are supported by the chin. Meaning: With support, everything is easy. Wed And the mosquito will knock down the horse, if the wolf helps.
• Should not have a long spoon that sups with the devil. Those who dine with the devil should stock up on a long spoon. Wed Contacted the devil, blame yourself.
• No smells best that smells of nothing. The one that (from which) does not smell of anything smells best.
• Not that comes first to the hill may sit where he will. Whoever comes to the hill first, where he wants, he sits there. Wed Whoever took the first stick is the corporal.
• Not that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it. To someone who does something, it seems that everyone is talking about it. Wed The thief's hat is on fire.
• Not that does you an i!i turn will never forgive you. Whoever hurts you will never forgive you.
• Not that fears every bush must never go a-birding. He who is afraid of every bush should not go out to catch birds. Wed Do not go into the forest if you are afraid of a hare. To be afraid of cod - do not go into the forest. To be afraid of wolves - do not go into the forest.
• Not that fears you present wiil hate you absent. He who fears you in your presence will hate you in your absence. Wed Whoever scolds someone behind his back is afraid of that.
• Not that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing. Who goes to borrow, he goes after grief. Wed Whoever loves to borrow will not do well. Easy to take, but not easy to give.
• Not that goes barefoot must not plant thorns. He who walks barefoot must not plant thorns.
• Not that has a full purse never wanted a friend. Whoever has a full purse has enough friends. Wed To whom happiness is friends, so are people.
• Not that has a great nose thinks everybody is speaking of it. The one with the big nose thinks everyone is talking about it. Wed The thief's hat is on fire.
• Not that has an ill name is half hanged. The one with a bad reputation is half executed.
• Not that has no children knows not what love is. One who does not have children does not know what love is.
• Not that has head needs no hat. The one who has no head and does not need a hat. What is a hat for, if there is no head.
• Not that has no money needs no purse. If you don't have money, you don't need a wallet either.
• Not that is born to be hung shall never be drowned. Wed Whoever is destined to be hanged will not drown. Which have not be avoided.
• He that is full of himself is very empty. Empty is he who is full of himself. Wed He who loves himself very much, others do not love him.
• Not that is ill to himself will be good to nobody. Wed From someone who does not love himself, and there will be no sense to people.
• Not that is warm thinks all so. The one who is warm thinks that it is the same for everyone. Wed The well-fed does not understand the hungry.
• Not that knows nothing doubts nothing. Who knows nothing, he does not doubt anything.
• Not that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas. Whoever lies down with dogs, gets up with fleas. Wed With whom you lead, from that you will gain.
• Not that lives with cripples learns to limp. Those who live with cripples will also learn to limp. Wed With whom you drive bread and salt, you are like that.
• Not that mischief hatches, mischief catches. Who bears evil in the heart, evil and receives. Wed Do not dig a hole for another, you will fall into it yourself.
• Not that never climbed never fell. Who never climbed up, never fell. Wed The one who does nothing makes no mistakes.
• Not that once deceives is ever suspected. Whoever deceives once, is suspected for a century. Wed Whoever deceives today will not be believed tomorrow. If you lie, you won’t die, but they won’t believe in the future. Once he lied, he became a liar forever.
• Not that promises too much means nothing. Who promises too much, actually promises nothing. Wed Do not trust someone who is easy on promises.
• Not that respects is not respected. He is not respected who does not respect others.
• Not that seeks trouble never misses. He who seeks evil always finds. Wed Whoever goes after evil finds evil.
• Not that serves everybody is paid by nobody. Whoever serves everyone, no one pays him.
• Not that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages. He who serves God for money will serve the devil if he pays more.
• Not that spares the bad injures the good. He who spares the bad harms the good. Wed To pardon a thief - to destroy a good one. Honor the good, do not pity the evil. From indulgence and thieves breed.
• Not that talks much errs much. Who says a lot, he makes a lot of mistakes. Wed Talk less, sin less.
• Not that talks much lies much. Who talks a lot, he lies a lot.
• Not that will eat the kernel must crack the nut. Whoever wants to eat nuts must crack them. Wed If you don't crack a nut, you won't eat the kernels.
• Not that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay. He who does not want when he can, will no longer be able when he wants.
• Not that will steal an egg will steal an ox. Whoever steals the egg will also steal the bull.
• Not that will thrive, must rise at five. Those who want to succeed must get up early. Wed Get up early, earn more.
• Not that would eat the fruit must climb the tree. Whoever loves fruit must climb a tree to pick it. Wed You can't even pull a fish out of a pond without effort. You love to ride, love to carry sleds. Without labor there is no fruit.
• Not that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens. cp. Whoever wants to have eggs must endure clucking. You love to ride, love to carry sleds.
• Not who is born a fool is never cured. Fool born - from stupidity will not be cured. Wed Leopard change his spots. Born a fool, you die a fool.
• Not who hesitates is lost. Who hesitates, he perishes. Wed Procrastination is like death.
• Not who likes borrowing dislikes paying. He who loves to borrow does not like to give back. Wed When borrowing, it is a friend; when giving, it is an enemy. You give money with your hands, and you follow it with your feet.
• Who makes no mistakes, makes nothing. Wed Who does not make mistakes does nothing.
• Not who pleased everybody died before he was born. The one who pleased everyone died before he was born. Wed You can't please everyone. You can’t make soft bed for the whole world.
• Not who says what he likes, shall hear what he doesn't like. The one who says whatever he likes will hear what he doesn't like. Wed Whoever says what he wants will hear what he doesn't want.
• Not who would catch fish must not mind getting wet. Who wants to catch a fish should not be afraid to get wet. Wed To eat a fish, you need to climb into the water. You can't even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty.
• Not who would eat the nut must first crack the shell. Whoever wants to eat a nut must break the shell. Wed If you don't crack a nut, you won't eat the kernels.
• Not who would search for pearls must dive below. Who wants to look for pearls should dive. Wed Who wants to eat a fish, he must climb into the water.
• Will never set the Thames on fire. He would never set fire to the Thames. Wed He does not invent gunpowder. He lacks stars from the sky.
• Not works best who knows his trade. The one who knows his business works best. Wed The work of the master is afraid.
• Head cooker and bottle-washer. And a chef and a dishwasher. Meaning: trusted servant, jack of all trades. Wed And the Swiss and the reaper, and the dudu player.
• Health is not valued till sickness comes. Health is not valued until illness comes. Wed He does not know health, who is not sick.
• His money burns a hole in his pocket. He has money burning a hole in his pocket. Wed He has a hole in his pocket. He doesn't have money.
• Honesty is the best policy. Honesty is the best policy.
• Honey is not for the ass "s mouth. There is no honey for donkeys. Wed Understands like a pig in oranges.
• Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. Honey is sweet, but the bees sting. Wed And I want, and it pricks. He sees the eye, but the tooth is numb.
• Honor and profit lie not in one sack. Honesty and profit do not lie in the same bag (i.e., they are not akin). Wed You won't get rich by honest work. From the works of the righteous do not make stone chambers.
• honors change manners. Social status changes people. Wed Climbed into wealth - and forgot the brotherhood.
• Nore is a good breakfast, but a bad supper. Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad dinner (that is, when it does not come true by the end of life).
• Nora is the poor man's bread. Hope is the bread of the poor.
• Hunger breaks stone walls. Hunger and stone walls destroys. Wed Necessity teaches everything. The need will teach and eat kalachi.
• Hunger finds no fault with cookery. Hunger does not criticize cooking. Wed Hunger is the best cook.
• Hunger is the best sauce. Hunger is the best seasoning. Wed Hunger is the best cook.
• Hungry bellies have no ears. Wed The hungry belly has no ear.
• Idle folks lack no excuses. Loafers always have excuses. Wed The lazy Fedorka always has excuses. A slacker will always find a reason not to work. Day walks, two sick, and on the third - a day off.
• Idleness is the mother of all evil. Idleness (idleness) is the mother of all vices.
• Idleness rusts the mind. Wed Idleness (idleness) dulls the mind. Labor feeds a person, but laziness spoils. Stagnant water turns sour.
• If an ass (donkey) bray at you, don "t bray at him. He roar at the donkey like a donkey. Meaning: Don't mess with a fool. Wed Get in touch with a fool, you yourself will be a fool.
• If ifs and ans were pots and pans... If “if” and “what if” were pots and frying pans... Cf. If wishes were horses beggars might ride.
• If my aunt had been a man, she "d have been my uncle. If my aunt were a man, she would be my uncle. Wed If my grandmother was not a grandmother, she would be a grandfather. If, yes, if beans grew in the mouth, there would be not a mouth, but a whole garden.
• If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch. Wed A blind man leads a blind man, both of them cannot see. The blind is not a guide to the blind.
• If the sky falls, we shall catch larks. If the sky falls, we will catch the larks. Wed If, yes, if only.

• If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun. If there were no clouds, we would not love the sun. Wed The darker the night, the brighter the stars.
• If things were to be done twice all would be wise. If it were possible to do everything a second time, everyone would be wise. Wed Everyone is strong in hindsight.
• If we can "t as we would, we must do as we can. If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
• If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. If wishes were horses, beggars could ride. Wed If a gray horse had a black mane, it would be buckskin.
• If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow. If you agree to carry a calf, they'll put a whole cow on you. Wed Give free rein to the finger - and they will bite off the whole hand.
• If you cannot bite, never show your teeth. Don't bare your teeth if you can't bite. Wed Don't poke your nose into the wolves when the tail is tel-kin.
• If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. If you can't have better, make the best use of what you have.
• If you dance you must pay the fiddler. If you dance, then you have to pay the violinist. Wed You love to ride, love to carry sleds.
• If you laugh before breakfast you "ll cry before supper. Laugh until breakfast, cry until dinner. Wed Early the little bird sang, as if the cat had not eaten.
• If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. Wed If you chase two hares, you won't catch one.
• If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. Selling a cow means selling her milk. Wed Having sold a cow, they do not cry for milk. When you take off your head, you don't cry for your hair. With what a horse is bought, it is not removed from it.
• If you throw mud enough, some of it will stick. If you smear a person enough, something will stick. (The motto of slanderers). Wed Slander is like coal: it won't burn, it will stain it.
• If you try to please all you will please none. If you try to please everyone, you won't please anyone. Wed Pleasing to everyone, so unsuitable to anyone. You can't please the whole world. You can’t make soft bed for the whole world. You can't please everyone.
• If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. If you want a job done well, do it yourself. Wed Your eye is a diamond.
• Ill-gotten gains never prosper. Unfairly acquired for the future does not go. Wed Someone else's good for the future does not go. Someone else's money does not go for the future: as it comes, so it will go.
• Ill-gotten, ill-spent. Famously acquired - famously and lived. Wed Someone else's good for the future does not go.
• In every beginning think of the end. When starting something, always think about the end (i.e., if you take on a task, think it through to the end). Wed From the beginning, think about the end. Starting a business, think about the end. It's not smart to start, it's smart to finish.
• In for a penny, in for a pound. Made for a penny, should be made for a pound. (That is, if you set to work and spend a penny on it, then you will spend a pound, if necessary.) Cf. Brewed porridge, so do not spare the oil. I took hold of the tug, don't say that it's not hefty.
• In the country of the blind one-eyed man is a king. In the country of the blind and the one-eyed king. Wed Between the blind curve - the first king. On lack of fish and cancer fish. On the birdless and crow nightingale.
• In the end things will mend. In the end, everything will work out. Wed Peremeletsya - flour will be.
• In the evening one may praise the day. The day can only be praised in the evening. Wed Praise the day in the evening, and life near death.
• Iron hand (fist) in a velvet glove. An iron hand in a velvet glove. Wed Softly spread, but hard to sleep.
• It is a good horse that never stumbles. A good horse is one that never stumbles. Meaning: There is no horse that does not stumble sometimes. Wed A horse with four legs, and he stumbles.
• It is a long lane that has no turning. The road without turns is long. Meaning: It cannot be that in the end there is no turning point, that is, failures cannot continue forever; and misfortune comes to an end. Wed Not all bad weather, the red sun will also peep through.
• It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. A bad mouse is one that has only one loophole. Wed Bad is that mouse that knows one loophole.
• It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. The bird that soils its own nest is bad. Wed Take rubbish out of the hut.
• It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Bad is the wind that brings no good to anyone. Wed There is no bad without good. There is no bad without good.
• It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. Stupid is the fish that catches the same bait twice. Wed The old fox does not let himself be caught twice.
• It is easy to swim if another hoids up your chin (head). It's easy to swim if I support you! Meaning: to ride on someone else's back. Wed And the mosquito will knock down the horse, if the wolf helps.
• It is enough to make a cat laugh. It's enough to make a cat laugh. Wed Chickens for laughs. This will make the cat laugh too.
• It is good fishing in troubled waters. It is easy to fish in troubled waters. Wed Catch fish in troubled waters.
• It is never too late to learn. Wed It's never too late to learn. There is no age for learning. Live and learn.
• It is no use crying over spilt milk. It is useless to cry over spilled milk. Wed Tears of sorrow will not help.
• It is the first step that costs. Only the first step is worth the effort. Wed The beginning is difficult. Small initiative, but expensive. Initiation is more valuable than money.
• It never rains but it pours. Troubles do not come with rain, but with a downpour. Wed Trouble has come - open the gate. Trouble on misfortune, misfortune drives.
• It's as broad as it's long. As wide as it is long. Wed What's on the forehead, what's on the forehead. The same goes for the same.
• It's no use pumping a dry well. It is useless to pump water from an empty well. Wed Carry water with a sieve. Milk the chickens.
• It's one thing to flourish and another to fight. Swinging (saber) and fighting are two different things. Wed Don't be brave with a bear, but be brave with a bear. Brave after the rati, as he climbed onto the floor.
• It takes all sorts to make a world. The human society consists of different people. Wed All kinds of people exist.
• Jackdaw in peacock's feathers. Jackdaw in peacock feathers. Wed In borrowed plumes.
• Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail. Play a joke with a donkey, so he will whip you in the face with his tail. Meaning: It is dangerous to joke with fools.
• Judge not of men and things at first sight. Do not judge people in things at a glance.
• Just as the twig is bent, the tree is inclined. Where the branch bends, there the tree bends. Meaning: a person's character is formed in childhood. Wed Where the tree leaned, there it fell.
• Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it. Keep a thing for seven years, and you will find a use for it (that is, in the end, any thing can come in handy). Wed Any rag in three years will come in handy.
• Keep your mouth shut and your ears open. Keep your mouth shut and your ears open. Wed Talk less, listen more.
• Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. Keep your mouth shut. look at both.
• Last but not least. Last but not least in importance. Wed Last but not last.
• Laws catch flies, but let hornets go free. The laws catch the flies and let the hornets go. Wed The law is like a web: a bumblebee will slip through, and a fly will get stuck. Altyn thief is hanged, honored with a half.
• Learn to creep before you leap. Before you jump, learn to crawl. Meaning: everything is achieved gradually. Wed Not all at once
• Learn to say before you sing. First learn to speak, and then you will sing. Meaning: everything is achieved gradually. Wed ABCs. does not know, but sits down to read. Not all at once.
• Learn wisdom by the follies of others. Learn wisdom from the mistakes of others.
• Least said, soonest mended. The less said, the sooner you can fix it. Meaning: unnecessary talk only harms the cause. Wed In a good hour to say, and in a bad hour to remain silent. Talk less, sin less.
• Leaves without figures. Empty words; words that cannot be relied upon; empty promises.
• Let bygones be bygones. What has passed, let the past remain. Wed What was, is past and past has grown. Whoever remembers the old, that eye out.
• Let every man praise the bridge he goes over. Let everyone praise the bridge they use. Wed Do not muddy the water, it will happen to scoop. Don't spit in the well, you'll need some water to drink.
• Let sleeping dogs lie. Don't wake up sleeping dogs. Wed Do not wake dashing while dashing sleeps.
• Let well (enough) alone. Do not touch what is already so good. Wed Good is not sought from good. They don't look for bread from bread.
• Liars need good memories. Liars need a good memory (so as not to give themselves away). Wed The deceitful must be remembered. God bless the liar with a good memory. Lie, remember.
• Lies have short legs. Lies have short legs. Wed Lies won't get you far. Lies are not arguable: they will confuse you soon. Lies walk on cockroach legs. Lies walk on rotten feet.
• Life is but a span. Life is short.
• Life is not a bed of roses. Life is not a bed of roses. Wed Life is not a bed of flowers. To live life is not a field to cross.
• Life is not all cakes and ale (beer and skittles). Life is not all pies and ale (beer and skittles) (that is, not all fun and entertainment). Wed To live life is not to cross the field (not to weave bast shoes).
• Like a cat on hot bricks. Like a cat on hot bricks Wed Sit like on pins and needles.
• Like a needle in a haystack. Like a needle in a haystack. Wed The needle hit the stack - write wasted
• Like begets like. Like begets like. Wed Who from whom, that and in that. From an apple tree an apple, from a spruce - a cone.
• Like cures like. Like is cured by like. Wed The more you hurt, the better you heal. The wedge is knocked out by a wedge.
• Like father, like son. What is the father, such is the son. Wed What is the father, such are the children. What is the father, such is the son. What is the tree, such is the wedge. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
• Like draw to like. Like tends to like. Wed Suit to suit is selected. Looking for his own.
• Like master, like man. What is the owner, such is the worker. Wed What is the master, such is the servant. What is the owner, such are his dogs.
• Like mother, like daughter. What is the mother, such is the daughter. Wed What is the uterus, such are the children. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
• Like parents, like children. As parents are, so are children. Wed Who from whom, that and in that.
• Like priest, like people. What is the priest, such is the flock. Wed What is the pop, such is the arrival. What is Dyoma, such is his home.
• Like teacher, like pupil. As is the teacher, so is the student.
• Little chips light great fires. Small chips make big fires. Wed Moscow burned down from a penny candle. A small spark will give birth to a great flame.
• Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Insufficient knowledge is a dangerous thing. Wed The unlearned is worse than the unlearned. Any half-knowledge is worse than ignorance.
• Little pigeons can carry great messages. The dove is small, but it can deliver an important message. Wed Mal, yes removed.
• Little pitchers have long ears. Small pitchers have big ears. Meaning: Children love to hear things they shouldn't.
• Little strokes fell great oaks. Small blows fell big oaks. Wed Drop by drop and the stone hammers.
• Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape. Thieves are hanged, and big thieves go unpunished. Wed What thieves get away with, they beat thieves for.
• Little things amuse little minds. Small things occupy small minds. Wed Small birds make small nests.
• Live and learn. Live and learn. Wed Live and learn.
• Live and let live. Wed Live and let others live.
• Live not to eat, but eat to live. Live not to eat, but eat to live. Wed There is a lot - not a great honor.
• Long absent, soon forgotten. When you are away for a long time, you are soon forgotten. Wed Out of sight, out of mind.
• Look before you leap. Look before you jump. Wed Not knowing the ford, do not poke your head into the water.
• Look before you leap, but having leapt never look back. Before jumping, look, but after jumping, do not turn around. Wed Don't start - think, but start - do.
• Lookers-on see more than players. Spectators see more than players. Wed From the side it is always more visible.
• Lord (God, Heaven) helps those (them) who help themselves. God helps those who help themselves. Wed God is God, and don't be bad yourself. Trust in God, but don't make a mistake yourself. Berezhenogo and God saves. Pray to God, and row to the shore.
• Lost time is never found again. Lost time can never be regained. Wed You can't turn time. You won't catch up yesterday.
• Love cannot be forced. You can't force love. Wed You won't be forced to be nice. Lawless Heart.
• Love in a cottage. Love in a hut. Wed With a sweet paradise and in a hut. Love in a hut.
• Love is blind, as well as hatred. Love, like hate, is blind. Wed Love is blind. Love does not see anything. Love is blind
• Love me, love my dog. Wed Love me, love my dog ​​too. Whoever is happy with a guest will feed his dog.
• Love will creep where it may not go. Where there is no direct path, love crawls through. Meaning: There are no barriers to love. Wed There is no law on love.
• Make haste slowly. Hurry up slowly. Wed The quieter you go, the further you'll get. Hurry without haste, and delay without laziness.
• Make hay while the sun shines. Mow the hay while the sun is shining. Wed Strike while the iron is hot. Mow the scythe while the dew.
• Make or mar. Either do it or screw it up. Wed Sink or swim. Either a tuft of wool, or a pitchfork in the side.
• Man proposes but God disposes. Wed Man proposes, but God disposes.
• Many a fine dish has nothing on it. It happens that a good dish is empty. Wed Appearance is deceiving. Don't look at the face, but look at the custom.
• Many a good cow has a bad calf. Bad calves will be born from good cows. Wed Every family has its black sheep.

• Many a good father has but a bad son. Many good fathers have bad sons. Wed Every family has its black sheep.
• Many a little makes a mickle. Out of many small ones comes one big one. Wed With the world on a thread - a naked shirt. Fluff to fluff - and a perinka will come out.
• Many a true word is spoken in jest. The truth is often told in jest. Wed Every joke has a bit of truth. Jokes are often true.
• Many hands make light work. When there are many hands, the work is argued. Wed Take it together, it won't be heavy. Friendly - not heavy, but apart - at least drop it.
• Many men, many minds. How many people, so many minds (that is, people's opinions are different). Wed So many heads, so many minds.
• Many words hurt more than swords. Many words hurt more than swords. Wed The word is more than an arrow. Don't be afraid of the knife, but the tongue. The razor scratches, but the word cuts. The word is not a knife, but leads to a knife.
• Many words will not fill a bushel. You can't fill a bushel with many words. Wed You can’t sew a fur coat out of thanks. You won't put thanks in your pocket. You won't get tired of talking.
• Marriages are made in heaven. Marriages are made in heaven (i.e., whoever is destined). Wed Death and wife are narrowed by God. The betrothed can neither be bypassed nor bypassed.
• measure for measure. Measure for measure. Wed An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.
• measure thrice and cut once. Measure three times, cut once. Wed Seven times measure cut once.
• Men may meet but mountains never. Man meets man. and mountain with mountain - never. Wed Mountain will not move with mountain, but man will meet with man.
• Mend or end (end or mend). Either cure or send to the next world. (Either fix it or make it completely useless.) Cf. Either the yard is full or completely out. Either a tuft of hay, or a pitchfork in the side.
• Might goes before right. Strength precedes truth. Meaning: who is strong is right. Wed Who is strong, he is smart.
• Misfortunes Never Come Alone (singly). Troubles never come alone. Wed Trouble has come, open the gate. Trouble does not go alone. Trouble after trouble goes on. One grief follows on the heels of another. Trouble on misfortune, misfortune drives.
• Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. Unhappiness tells us what happiness is. Wed Without tasting grief, you will not know happiness. Without tasting (tasting) the bitter, you will not recognize the sweet either. Sorrow cannot be accepted - sweetness cannot be seen.
• Money begets money. Wed Money makes money. Money runs into money. Money goes to money.
• Money has no smell. Money doesn't smell.
• Money is a good servant but a bad master. Money is a good servant but a bad master. Meaning: a person should manage money, not money by a person. Wed A smart person is the master of money, and a miser is a servant.
• Money often unmakes the men who make it. Money often ruins those who make it.
• Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain. Money spent on education is never wasted.
• More haste, less speed. The more haste, the less speed. Wed Soon, no doubt. The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
• Much ado about nothing. Much ado about nothing. Wed From trifles, but a lot of noise.
• Much will have more. There will be many more. Wed Money makes money. Where there is a lot of water, there will be more; where there is a lot of money - more will come.
• Muck and money go together. An abomination and money always go together. Meaning: Wealth can only be acquired dishonestly. Wed in wealth the belly is full, the soul is hungry. The rich will not buy conscience, but will destroy his own.
• Murder will out. The murder will be revealed. Wed Murder will out.
• My house is my castle. My home is my castle. (No one has the right to interfere in my home life). Wed In my house, as I want, I turn.
• Name not a rope in his house that was hanged. Wed In the hanged man's house they don't talk about the rope.
• Necessity is the mother of invention. Necessity is the mother of invention. Wed Necessity teaches everything. Need for inventions is cunning.
• Necessity knows no law. Wed Need does not know the law, but walks through. Necessity writes its law. Need is stronger than law.
• neck or nothing. Either I'll get it or I'll break my neck. Wed Sink or swim. Oh, it wasn't!
• Need makes the old wife trot. Need will force the old woman to trot. Wed Necessity will teach the blacksmith to sew boots. Need jumps, need dances, need sings songs.
• Needs must when the devil drives. You have to when the devil drives you (that is, nothing can be done against necessity). Wed Needs must when the devil drives. You can’t break a butt with a whip.
• Neither fish nor flesh. Wed Neither fish nor fowl. Neither this nor that. She lagged behind the crows, but did not stick to the peahens. Not a candle to God, not a poker to hell.
• Neither here nor there. Neither here nor there. Wed Neither to the village, nor to the city.
• Neither rhyme nor reason. No rhyme, no meaning. Wed Neither rhyme nor reason.
• Never cackle till your egg is laid. Until the egg is laid, do not cackle. Meaning: Do not rejoice prematurely. Wed Don't say gop until you jump over.
• Never cast dirt into that fountain of which you have sometime drunk. Never throw mud at a source from which you have ever drunk. Wed Do not spit in the well, you will need water to drink. Don't muddy the water, you'll have to scoop it up.
• Never do things by halves. Never do anything halfway. Wed Finish what you started.
• Never fry a fish till it's caught. Don't fry uncaught fish. Wed If you don't kill a bear, don't sell the skins. Do not share the skin of an unkilled bear.
• Never offer to teach fish to swim. Never offer to teach a fish how to swim. Wed Don't teach a fish to swim. Teach your grandmother to suck eggs. To teach a scientist is the same as to spoil.
• Never put off till tomorrow what you can do (can be done) today. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Wed Don't put off today's work for tomorrow. Do not leave things for tomorrow, but leave bread. “Tomorrow, tomorrow, not today,” is what lazy people say.
• Never quit certainty for hope. Never trade confidence for hope. Wed Do not promise a crane in the sky, but give a titmouse in your hands.
• Never too much of a good thing. Good is never too much. Wed You can't spoil porridge with oil.
• Never try to prove what nobody doubts. Never try to prove something that no one doubts. Wed Do not break through the open gates. Do not shove something downhill that rolls by itself.
• Never write what you dare not sign. Never write what you do not dare to sign. Wed What is written with a pen cannot be cut down with an axe.
• New brooms sweep clean. Wed The new broom sweeps clean.
• New lords, new laws. New owners, new orders. Wed The new broom sweeps clean.
• Nightingales will not sing in a cage. Nightingales in a cage do not sing. Wed The nightingale does not need a golden cage, but a green branch is needed. The will of a bird is more precious than a golden cage. A golden cage for a nightingale is no fun. A branch is more valuable to a bird than a golden cage.
• No flying from fate. Wed You can't escape fate.
• No garden without its weeds. There is no garden without weeds. Meaning: Everything has its flaws. Wed There is no rose without thorns. There is no good without evil. There are lees to every wine.
• No great loss without some small gain. There is no great loss without at least a small gain. Wed There is no bad without good.
• No herb will cure love. No potion can cure love. Wed Love is not a fire, but on fire - you can’t put it out.
• No joy without alloy. There is no joy without an admixture of something unpleasant. Wed There is no good without evil.
• No living man all things can. No one person can do everything (i.e., it is impossible to be a jack of all trades).
• No longer pipe, no longer dance. The music is over, the dancing is over. Meaning: nothing for me, then nothing from me. Refers to self-serving people who drastically change their attitude towards those from whom they can no longer benefit. Wed Outlived the need, forgot the friendship. Pies (tablecloth) from the table, friends from the yard.
• No man is wise at all times. There is no person who always acts wisely. Wed Enough simplicity for every sage. Madness happens even to the wise. And a bobble lives on big minds. There is no person without mistakes.
• No man loves his fetters, be they made of gold. No one likes chains, even if they are made of gold. Wed A golden cage for a nightingale is no fun. Sick and golden beds are not happy.
• No news (is) good news. No news is good news.
• No pains, no gains. Without work, there is no income. Wed Without labor there is no fruit (good). You can't even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty.
• No song, no supper. If you don't sing, you won't get dinner. Wed If you want to eat kalachi, don't lie on the stove. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
• No sweet without (some) sweat. To get sweet, you need to sweat. Wed Without labor, honey is not eaten. You can't even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty.
• No wisdom like silence. There is nothing smarter than silence. Wed Silence is gold. Shut up, you'll pass for a smart one.
• None but the brave deserve the fair. Only the brave are worthy of the beauties.
• None so blind as those who won't see. There is no one more blind than the one who does not want to see. Wed Worse than any blind man who does not want to see.
• None so deaf as those that won't hear. No one is so deaf as those who do not want to hear. Wed Not the deaf who is deaf, but the one who does not want to hear. Worse than any deaf who does not want to hear.
• Nothing comes out of the sack but what was in it. More than what was in the bag, you can not get out of it. Meaning: do not demand more from a person than he can. Wed Above measure and the horse does not jump.
• Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. For a heart full of desire to do something, nothing is impossible. Wed There would be a hunt, but there will be an opportunity.
• Nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas. You only need to hurry to kill the fleas. Wed Haste is needed only when catching fleas.
• Nothing so bad, as not to be good for something. There is nothing so bad that it would not be useful for something. Wed There is no bad without good. There is no bad without good.
• Nothing succeeds like success. Nothing succeeds like success itself. Wed To whom it will lead, the rooster rushes from him. To whom happiness, at that and the rooster rushes.
• Nothing venture, nothing have. To risk nothing means to have nothing. Wed Without risking, you will not get it. To be afraid of wolves - do not go for firewood. To be afraid of wolves - not to have firewood.
• Oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm. The storm brings down the oaks, but the reeds can stand. Wed Mal, yes removed.
• Of two evils choose the least. Wed Of two evils choose the less.
• Old birds are not caught with chaff. You can't catch old birds on chaff. Wed You can’t fool a shot (old) sparrow on chaff.
• Old friends and old wine are best. There is nothing better than old friends and old wine. Wed A thing is good while it is new, and a friend is good when it is old.
• On Shank's mare. Wed On their own for two. On number eleven.
• Once bitten, twice shy. Once bitten, doubly shy. Wed A frightened crow is afraid of a bush. If you burn yourself with milk, you will blow into the water.
• Once is no rule (custom). Wed Once doesn't count.
• One beats the bush, and another catches the bird. One raises the game (literally beats the bushes), and the other catches it. Meaning: one works, and the other appropriates the fruits of his labor. Wed My gold, and howl with your own voice.
• One chick keeps a hen busy. And one chick gives the mother hen a lot of trouble. Meaning: and one child takes away all the free time from the mother.
• One drop of poison infects the whole tun of wine. One drop of poison infects an entire barrel of wine. Wed One black sheep spoils the whole flock. A fly in the ointment will ruin a barrel of honey.
• One fire drives out another. One fire is extinguished by another. (Fire is extinguished by fire). Wed The wedge is knocked out by a wedge.
• One good turn deserves another. One good service deserves another. Wed One good turn deserves another. Debt good turn deserves another.
• One law for the rich, and another for the poor. There is one law for the rich and another for the poor. Wed The law is that the drawbar: where you turned, it went there. The law is like a horse: wherever you want, you turn there.
• One lie makes many. One lie leads to another.
• One link broken, the whole chain is broken. One link is broken, the whole chain is broken. Wed The claw is stuck - the whole bird is abyss.
• One man, no man. One person doesn't count. Wed There is safety in numbers.
• One man's meat is another man's poison. What is food for one is poison for another. Wed What is good for one is bad for another.
• One scabby sheep will mar a whole flock. Wed One black sheep spoils the whole flock.
• One swallow does not make a summer. One swallow does not make summer. Wed One swallow does not make spring.
• One today is worth two tomorrow. One thing today is worth two things tomorrow. Wed One “today” is better than two “tomorrows”.
• Open not your door when the devil knocks. Do not open the door when the devil is knocking. Meaning: Don't give in to temptation.
• Opinions differ. Opinions differ. Wed How many people, so many opinions. So many heads, so many minds.
• Opportunity makes the thief. The thief creates a case. Wed Don't put it badly, don't lead the thief into sin. Not where a thief steals, where there is a lot, but where it lies badly.
• Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of memory. Wed Out of sight, out of mind.
• Out of the frying-pan into the fire. Co frying pans, yes to the fire. Wed Out of the frying pan into the fire. From bag to matting.
• Packed like herrings. Wed Crammed like herring in a barrel.
• Patience is a plaster for all sores. Patience is a plaster for all wounds. Wed Patience is the best salvation. Patience will take its toll. Anything can be overcome with patience.
• Penny-wise and pound-foolish. Smart for a penny, stupid for a pound. (i.e. risks big for the sake of small). Wed We drink champagne and save on matches. Do not feel sorry for the altyn, otherwise you will give half a ruble.
• Pleasure has a sting in its tail. Pleasure has a sting in the tail. Wed The more you play, the more you'll get hurt.

• Plenty is no plague. Abundance is not a problem. Wed You can't spoil porridge with butter.
• Politeness costs little (nothing), but yields much. Politeness is cheap, but it gives a lot. Wed An affectionate word is not difficult, but quick.
• Poverty is no sin. Poverty is not a sin. Wed Poverty is not a vice.
• Poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is. Poverty is not a disgrace, but to be ashamed of it is shameful.
• Practice what you preach. What you preach, then spend in life.
• Praise is not pudding. Praise is not pudding. Wed You can't sew a fur coat out of praise. You won't put a thank you on the tooth.
• Pride goes before a fall. Pride precedes a fall. Wed The devil was proud, but fell from the sky. He who flies too high falls low.
• Procrastination is the thief of time. Postponing is wasting time. Wed You won't get out of trouble by scurrying. Tomorrow has no end.
• Promise is debt. Promise that debt. Wed Give your word, hold on.
• Promise little, but do much. Promise little, do a lot.
• Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them. Prosperity gathers friends around, and misfortune tests their friendship. Wed A friend is known in rati and in trouble. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
• Put not your hand between the bark and the tree. Don't put your hand between the bark and the trunk. Meaning: Do not interfere in other people's family affairs. Wed Their dogs squabble, do not pester someone else's. Don't stick your nose into someone else's millet.
• Rain at seven, fine at eleven. On Wednesday. Seven Fridays in a week.
• Rats desert a sinking ship. Rats leave the sinking ship.
• Repentance is good, but innocence is better. It is good to repent, but it is better not to sin.
• Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. Respect yourself if you want others to respect you. Wed Those who do not respect themselves will not be respected by others.
• Roll my log and I will roll yours. Roll my log, then I'll roll yours. Wed One good turn deserves another.
• Rome was not built in a day. Rome was not built in a day. Wed Moscow was not built right away. Not all of a sudden everything happens.
• Safe bind, safe find. Tie securely, find securely. Wed You put it farther, you take it closer.
• Salt water and absence wash away love. Love disappears during a long voyage. Wed Out of sight, out of mind.
• Saying and doing are two things. Saying and doing are two different things. Wed It is only said soon, not soon the deed is done. Said - not proven, must be done. From word to deed - grandmother's verst (one hundred hauls).
• Score twice before you cut once. Measure twice before cutting once. Wed Seven times measure cut once.
• Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. Fastidious dogs will have to eat dirty pies. Wed A lot of disassembly - and not to be seen.
• Scratch my back and I "ll scratch yours. Scratch my back, then I'll scratch yours. Wed One good turn deserves another. The hand washes the hand.
• self done is soon done. Soon what is being done with their own hands is being done.
• Self done is well done. What is done well is what is done with one's own hands.
• Self is a bad counsellor. A person is a bad advisor to himself.
• Self-praise is no recommendation. Self-praise is not yet a recommendation. Wed Don't praise yourself, let people praise you.
• Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil. Put a beggar on a horse, he will go to the devil himself. Wed Put the pig at the table, she and her feet on the table.
• Set a thief to catch a thief. To catch a thief, charge the thief. (That is, a thief is more likely to catch a thief). Wed A thief is ruined by a thief.
• Shallow streams make most din. The biggest noise is produced by small streams. Wed Empty vessels make the greatest sound. Where the river is deeper, there it makes less noise. Where the river is shallower, there it makes more noise.
• Short debts (accounts) make long friends. In short duty - stronger friendship. Wed More often the score is stronger friendship. The account of friendship does not lose (does not spoil). The account of friendship is not a hindrance.
• Silence gives consent. Wed Silent means consent.
• Since Adam was a boy. From the time Adam was a child. (That is, from time immemorial.) Cf. Since the time of King Peas.
• Sink or swim! I'll sink or swim! Wed Sink or swim. Oh, it wasn't!
• Six of one and half a dozen of the other. Six of one and half a dozen of the other. (Ie, the same thing). Wed What's on the forehead, what's on the forehead.
• Slow and steady wins the race. Slowly and surely, and victory is yours. Wed The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
• Slow but sure. Wed Slowly yes right.
• Small rain lays great dust. A light rain beats thick dust. Wed Mal, yes removed. Small spool but precious.
• So many countries, so many customs. How many countries, so many customs. Wed What a city is a habit, what a village is a custom. What a yard, then its own custom. In every courtyard there is a belief.
• So many men, so many minds. So many people, so many minds. Wed How many heads - so many minds. Everyone interprets in their own way.
• Soft fire makes sweet malt. A weak fire brews sweet malt. Meaning: With a kind word you will achieve a lot. Wed An affectionate word is not difficult, but quick.
• Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Something has rotted in the Kingdom of Denmark (that is, something is wrong here). Wed There's something wrong here.
• Soon learned, soon forgotten. What has been learned hastily is quickly forgotten.
• Soon ripe, soon rotten. What ripens quickly, spoils quickly.
• Speak (talk) of the devil and he will appear (is sure to appear). Talk about the devil and he will appear (and he is right there). Wed Easy to remember. We are talking about the wolf, and he is towards.
• Speech is silver but silence is gold. Wed Word is silver, silence is gold.
• Standers-by see more than gamers. Spectators see more than players. Wed From the side it is always more visible.
• Still water run deep. Still waters are deep. Wed Still waters run deep.
• Stolen pleasures are the sweetest. Sneak pleasures are the sweetest. Wed Forbidden fruit is sweet, but man is greedy.
• Stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach. Do not pull your hand further than the sleeve. Wed Stretch your legs along the clothes. On arrival, keep the expense.
• Stretch your legs according to the coverlet. Stretch your legs along the length of the blanket. Wed Stretch your legs along the clothes. Do not live as you want, but as you can. On arrival, keep the expense.
• Strike while the iron is hot. Wed Strike while the iron is hot.
• Stuff today and starve tomorrow. Today a lot, and tomorrow the teeth on the shelf. Wed At once thick, at once empty.
• Success is never blamed. Success is never condemned. Wed Winners are not judged.
• Such carpenters, such chips. Like carpenters, like wood chips. Wed You can see the master at work. What is the master, such is the work.
• Sweep before your own door. Sweep in front of your door Wed. Don't point at your neighbor. Don't mind your own business.
• Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. Wed A penny saves a ruble. Penny to penny - it is capital.
• Take us as you find us. Accept us as we are (ie, with all the advantages and disadvantages). Wed Love us black, and everyone will love white (red).
• Tarred with the same brush. Smeared with the same brush. Wed One world smeared. Made from the same test. They were hewn out of one block.
• Taste differ. Tastes differ. Wed Tastes could not be discussed. Every man to his own taste.
• Tell that to the marines. Tell that to the Marines. Wed Tell that to your grandmother.
• That cock won't fight. This cock will not fight. Wed This number will not work.
• That which one least anticipates soonest comes to pass. What you least expect happens most often.
• That's a horse of another color. This is a horse of a different color. Wed This is a completely different matter. Here it is from another opera.
• That's where the shoe pinches! That's where the shoe presses (i.e., that's the catch). Wed That's where the dog is buried.
• The beggar may sing before the thief (before a footpad). A beggar can sing in the face of a thief. Wed Naked robbery is not afraid. Naked robbery is not terrible. He who has nothing is not afraid of anything.
• The best fish smell when they are three days old. Three days later, and the best fish will smell. Meaning: hospitality should not be abused. Wed Dear guest, who stays for a short time (sits).
• The best fish swim near the bottom. The best fish walks on the bottom. Meaning: What is good and valuable is not easily given. Wed Well, it doesn't come cheap.
• The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good. The best is often the enemy of the good. Wed Good is not sought from good. There is no cure for health.
• The busiest man finds the most leisure. The busiest person finds the most leisure. (That is, whoever works well has more pleasant leisure time.)
• The camel going to seek horns lost his ears. The camel, who was going to find his horns, lost his own ears. Wed If you chase someone else, you will lose yours. Looking for someone else's, lost his own.
• The cap fits. The hat fits. Wed The thief's hat is on fire. Not in the eyebrow, but in the eye.
• The cask savours of the first fill. The barrel smells of what was in it for the first time. Meaning: improper upbringing in early childhood is felt many years later.
• The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. Stealing sour cream, the cat closes its eyes. Meaning: People tend to turn a blind eye to their sins.
• The cat would eat fish and would not wet her paws. The cat would like to eat fish, but she is afraid to get her paws wet. Wed And I want, and it pricks. I want to swallow, but I'm too lazy to chew.
• The chain is no stronger than its weakest link. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. (That is, the strength of a chain is determined by the strength of its weakest link.) Cf. Where it is thin, it breaks there.
• The child is the father of the man. The child is the father of man. Wed every bull was a calf.
• The cobbler should stick to his last. The shoemaker should hold on to his last. Wed Don't mind your own business. The trouble is if the shoemaker starts baking pies, and the blacksmith makes boots.
• The cobbler's wife is the worst shod. The shoemaker's wife is the worst shod. Wed The shoemaker walks without boots.
• The darkest hour is that before the dawn. Most dark time days before dawn. (That is, the worst is sometimes a prelude to improvement.)
• The darkest place is under the candlestick. The darkest place is under the candle. Wed Smart, smart, but under his nose does not see. They searched for a mosquito for seven miles, and a mosquito on the nose.
• The devil is not so black as he is painted. Wed The devil is not as scary as he is painted.
• The devil knows many things because he is old. The devil knows a lot because he is old. Wed The old wolf knows a lot.
• The devil lurks behind the cross. Satan hides behind the crucifix. Wed There are devils around saints. The priest teaches people, but he himself sins.
• The devil rebuking sin. The devil condemning sin. Wed Whose cow would moo, and yours would be silent.
• The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on. The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on. Wed The dog barks - the wind wears. The dog barks at the elephant.
• The Dutch have taken Holland! The Dutch have taken Holland! Wed Discovered America!
• The early bird catches the worm. The early bird catches the worm. Wed Which bird woke up earlier, she soon found the stern. The early bird cleans the sock, and the late bird pierces the eyes. Who gets up early, good luck awaits. Who gets up early, God gives him. Who gets up late, that bread is not enough.
• The end crowns the work. End crowns the work. Wed The end is the crown.
• The end justifies the means. Wed End justifies the means.
• The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear. The misfortunes that we bring upon ourselves are the worst of all.
• The exception proves the rule. Wed Exception proves the rule.
• The face is the index of the mind. Wed Eyes (face) - a mirror of the soul.
• The falling out of lovers is the renewing of love. Wed Darlings scold, only amuse themselves.
• The fat is in the fire. The fat is already on fire (i.e., the deed is already done and there is nothing to help). Wed Don't take back what you've done. Caught up when he rolled.
• The first blow is half the battle. The first blow is half the battle. Wed Initiation is more valuable than money. Down and Out trouble started. A good start - half the battle pumped out.
• The furthest way about is the nearest way home. The longest detour is the shortest way home. Wed The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
• The game is not worth the candle. Wed It is not worth it. The game is not worth the candle.
• The heart that once truly loves never forgets. A heart that truly loves once never forgets. Wed Old love doesn't rust.
• The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail. The higher the monkey climbs, the more visible its tail. Meaning: the higher the social position of a person, the more visible his shortcomings.
• The last drop makes the cup run over. Wed The last drop overflows the cup.
• The last straw breaks the camel's back. The last straw breaks the camel's back. Wed The last drop overflows the cup.

• The leopard cannot change its spots. The leopard cannot change its color (i.e., it cannot change its nature). Wed The wolf sheds every year, but everything is gray (but the custom does not change). No matter how much you feed the wolf, he keeps looking into the forest. Leopard change his spots.
• The longest day has an end. No matter how long the day is, it has an end. Wed No matter how much the rope is twisted, the end will be. Wed What was the beginning, that will be the end.
• The mill cannot grind with the water that is past. A mill cannot grind on leaking water. Wed What was, then floated away. What has passed cannot be brought back.
• The moon does not heed the barking of dogs. The moon pays no attention to the barking of dogs. Wed The dog barks, the wind carries. All night the dog barked for a month, and the month did not know it. Feel free to bark at the sky.
• The more haste, the less speed. The more haste, the less speed. Wed The quieter you go, the further you'll get. Hurry up and make people laugh.
• The more the merrier. The more the merrier. Wed In crowded but not mad.
• The morning sun never lasts a day. The morning sun never shines all day. Wed Nothing is eternal under the Moon.
• The mountain has brought forth a mouse. The mountain gave birth to a mouse. Wed The mountain was tormented by childbirth, but gave birth to a mouse. From trifles to a lot of noise.
• The nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh. Closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat. Wed Leftovers are sweet.
• The pitcher goes often to the well but is broken at last. Wed The pitcher got into the habit of walking on the water, and then break his head.
• The pot calls the kettle black. The pot calls the bowler hat black (although he himself is not whiter). Wed The pot is laughing over the cauldron, but both are black. Don't laugh peas, no better than beans. Do not laugh kvass, not better than us. Whose cow would moo, and yours would be silent.
• The proof of the pudding is in the eating. To find out what a pudding is, one must taste it (i.e., everything is tested by practice). Wed Dinner is known by eating, and the mind by listening.
• The receiver is as bad as the thief. A buyer of stolen goods is the same as a thief. Wed To indulge a thief is the same as stealing. What to steal yourself, what to hold a stepladder for a thief.
• The remedy is worse than the disease. Wed The cure is worse than the disease. The medicine does not cure, but cripples.
• The rotten apple injures its neighbours. A rotten apple spoils the neighbors. Wed From one spoiled apple, the whole thing rots. Rotten apple injures its neighbors.
• The scalded dog fears cold water. A scalded dog is afraid of cold water. Wed If you burn yourself with milk, you will blow into the water.
• The tailor makes the man. The tailor creates the man. Wed Tailor makes the man. Dress up a stump, and the stump will be good.
• The tongue of idle persons is never idle. Idlers are always working with their tongues.
• The voice of one man is the voice of no one. One person's vote doesn't count. Wed There is safety in numbers. One goose will not trample the field.
• The way (the road) to hell is paved with good intentions. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
• The wind cannot be caught in a net. You can't catch the wind with a net. Wed You can't catch the wind in your mitten. You can't keep up with the wind in the field. You can't catch the sun with a bag.
• The work shows the workman. Wed The work and the master can be seen.
• There are lees to every wine. All wine has sediment. Wed And there are spots in the sun.
• There are more ways to the wood than one. More than one road leads to the forest. Wed The world is not a wedge converged.
• There is a place for everything, and everything in its place. Everything has its place, and everything (well) has its place. Wed Everything has its place.
• There is more than one way to kill a cat. There is more than one way to kill a cat. Wed The world is not a wedge converged.
• There is no fire without smoke. There is no fire without smoke. Wed Every medal has two sides.
• There is by place like home. Your home is the best place. Wed Being a guest is good, but being at home is better. At least swim up to your ears, but be at home.
• There is no rose without a thorn. Wed There is no rose without thorns.
• There is no rule without an exception. Wed There is no rule without exception.
• There is no smoke without fire. Wed There is no smoke without fire. The reeds do not move without wind. Without clouds, there is no rain.
• There "s many a slip" tween (== between) the cup and the lip. A lot can happen in the time that you lift the goblet to your lips. Wed This is what Grandma said in two. Don't think ahead.
• There's no use crying over spilt milk. It is useless to shed tears over spilled milk. Wed Tears of sorrow will not help.
• They are hand and glove. They are inseparable, like a hand and a glove. Wed The devil himself tied them with a rope. You can't spill them with water.
• They must hunger in winter that will not work in summer. Those who do not want to work in the summer will starve in the winter. Wed Laziness leads to poverty. Who is lazy with a plow, the whole year is bad.
• Things past cannot be recalled. Wed You can't bring back the past. Lived, what is spilled - you can’t turn back.
• Think today and speak tomorrow. Think today, say tomorrow. Wed Think first, and then tell us.
• Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Those who live in a glass house should not throw stones. Wed Do not point your finger at someone else's yard, otherwise they will point to yours with a pitchfork. Don't judge others, look at yourself.
• Time and wait for no man. Time waits for no one.
• Time cures all things. Time heals everything. Wed Time is the best healer. Time will pass - tears will wipe.
• Time is money. Wed Time is money. Time gives money, but money can't buy time. The age is long, but the hour is expensive. It's time and time is more precious than gold.
• Time is the great healer. Time is a great healer. Wed Time is the best healer.
• Time works wonders. Time works wonders.
• Then add fuel (oil) to the fire (flames). To add fuel (oil) to the fire. Wed Add fuel to the fire. Fill fire with oil - only add fire.
• That angle with a silver hook. Meaning: act by bribery. Wed Fish with a silver (gold) hook. Golden hammer and iron gates will be forged. Money opens all doors.
• That be born with a silver spoon in one "s mouth. To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Wed To be born in a shirt (shirt).
• That be head over ears in debt. Wed Be deep in debt. In debt like a worm in silk. In debt, that in burrs.
• That be in one "s birthday suit. To be in the costume you were born in. Wed Dressed as Adam. In the buff.
• That be up to the ears in love. Wed To be deeply in love.
• That be wise behind the hand. Wed Strong in hindsight.
• To beat about the bush. Walk around the bush. Meaning: to stand on ceremony, to plant antimony. Wed To beat around the bush. Talk in obscenities.
• That beat the air. Thresh air. Wed Crush water in a mortar. Pour from empty to empty. Talk to the wind. Pour peas against the wall.
• That bring grist to somebody's mill. Carry grain to someone else's mill. Wed Pouring water on someone's mill.
• Then build a fire under oneself. Light a fire underneath. Wed Dig a hole for yourself. Cut off the branch you are sitting on.
• Then buy a pig in a poke. Buy a pig in a bag. Wed Buy a pig in a poke.
• That call a spade a spade. A shovel is called a shovel. Wed Call a spade a spade.
• That call off the dogs. Recall the dogs. Meaning: change an unpleasant topic of conversation. Wed Change plate. Turn over the plate.
• Then carry coals to Newcastle. Carry coal to Newcastle. Wed Ride to Tula with your samovar. Carry firewood into the forest.
• Then cast pearls before swine. Cast pearls before swine.
• That cast prudence to the winds. Abandon all sanity. Wed Indulge in all serious.
• That come away none the wiser. Leave without knowing anything (without understanding). Wed Leave unsalted slurping.
• That come off cheap. Wed Get off cheap.
• That come off with a whole skin. Come out with a whole skin. Wed Take off your feet.
• That come off with flying colors. Leave (the battlefield) with banners flying. (i.e. achieve a decisive victory or success.)
• That comes out dry. Wed Come out dry from water.
• That comes out with clean hands. Exit (from any business) with clean hands. Wed Get out without getting your hands dirty.
• That cook a hare before catching him. Roast the hare before it is caught. Wed Share the skin of an unkilled bear.
• Then cry with one eye and laugh with the other. Cry with one eye and laugh with the other. (That is, being two-faced.) Cf. Saying one thing and thinking (doing) another. She cries with her eyes and laughs with her heart. He speaks to the right and looks to the left.
• To cut one's throat with a feather. Cut someone's throat with a feather. Wed Drown in a spoonful of water.
• That draw (pull) in one "s horns. Retract the horns (about the snail). Wed Beat a retreat. Back off.
• Then drop a bucket into an empty well. Throw a bucket into an empty well. Wed Flog a dead horse. Crush water in a mortar.
• That draw water in a sieve. Draw water with a sieve. Wed Flog a dead horse.
• Then eat the calf in the cow's belly. There is a calf that hasn't been born yet. Wed Share the skin of an unkilled bear.
• That err is human. Humans tend to make mistakes. Wed There is no fire without smoke, there is no man without mistakes.
• That fiddle while Rome is burning. Play the violin while Rome burns. Wed Feast during the plague.
• That fight with one "s own shadow. Fight your own shadow. (Ie, with an imaginary obstacle). Wed Fight windmills.
• Then find a mare's nest. Find the mare's nest. Wed Hit the sky with your finger.
• That fish in troubled waters. Wed Fish in troubled waters.
• That fit like a glove. Fit like a glove. Wed Like a hat for Senka.
• That flog a dead horse. Whip a dead horse (i.e., engage in an obviously useless business). Wed Shear a naked sheep. Heal the dead.
• That get out of bed on the wrong side. Get off the bed on the wrong side. Wed Get up on your left foot.
• Then give a lark to catch a kite. Give the lark to catch the kite. Wed Trade the cuckoo for the hawk.
• That go for wool and come home shorn. Go for wool and come back shorn. (That is, nothing to gain, but to lose your own).
• Then go through fire and water (through thick and thin). Pass through fire and water (and copper pipes).
• To have a finger in the pie. Have a finger in the pie. (That is, to be involved in something.) Cf. Snout in fluff.
• That have rats in the attic. Have rats in the attic. Wed The screws are missing. Not all are at home.
• That hit the nail on the head. Hit the nail on the hat. Wed Get to the point. Hit not in the eyebrow, but in the eye.
• That kick against the pricks. Lie thorns. Meaning: to resist to your own detriment. Wed Climb on the rampage.
• Then kill two birds with one stone. Kill two birds with one stone. Wed Kill two birds with one stone (strike).
• That know everything is to know nothing. To know everything is to know nothing.
• That know on which side one "s bread is buttered. Know which side your bread is buttered on. Wed Know what's what. Know the taste of radishes. Know which direction the wind is blowing.
• That know what's what. Wed Know what and how. Know what's what.
• That lay by for a rainy day. Set aside for a rainy day. Wed Postpone about a rainy day.
• That live from hand to mouth. To live according to the principle from hand to mouth (that is, what you earned, you ate). Wed Live from fist to mouth. Live starving. Barely make ends meet.
• Then lock the stable-door after the horse is stolen. Lock the stable door after the horse has already been stolen. Wed They don't wave their fists after a fight. After the fire and for water.
• Then look for a needle in a haystack. Wed Looking for a needle in a haystack.
• That love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water. Love like the devil loves holy water. Wed Loving like a dog stick.
• That make a mountain out of a molehill. Make a mountain out of molehills. Wed To make mountains out of molehills. Make a camel out of a flea.
• then make both ends meet. Wed Make ends meet.

• Then make the cup run over. Fill the bowl over the rim. Wed Pull the string. Bend over the stick.
• To make (to turn) the air blue. Wed Swear on what the world is worth.
• To measure another man's foot by one's own last. Measure someone else's foot on your own block. Wed Measure to your arshin.
• That measure other people "s corn by one" s own bushel. Measure someone else's grain with your own bushel. Wed Measure to your arshin.
• That pay one back in one "s own coin. Wed Pay someone in their own coin.
• That plow the sand. Plow the sand. Wed Crush water in a mortar.
• That pour water into a sieve. Pour water into the sieve. Wed Pour peas against the wall. Crush water in a mortar. Carry water with a sieve.
• then pull the chestnuts out of the fire for somebody. Carry (for someone) chestnuts from the fire. Wed To rake in the heat with the wrong hands.
• Then pull the devil by the tail. Pull the devil by the tail. Meaning: to be in cramped circumstances, in a quandary. Wed Fight like a fish on ice.
• Then put a spoke in somebody's wheel. Wed Put a spoke in wheel.
• That put off till Doomsday. Postpone until the Day of Judgment (i.e. forever). Wed Postpone until the second coming.
• Then put (set) the cart before the horse. Put the cart before the horse. Meaning: act topsy-turvy. Wed Start from the wrong end. Put on a collar from the tail. Start building a house from the roof. Plant the tree upside down.
• That rob one "s belly to cover one" s back. Rob your belly to cover your back. Wed Trishkin caftan.
• That's roll in money. Ride in money. Wed Bathe in money. Chickens don't eat money.
• Then run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. To carry away the legs with the hare and at the same time pursue it with the hounds (i.e., play a double game). Wed And ours and yours - we will all dance. Dance at two weddings.
• That save one "s bacon. Wed Save your skin. Take off your feet.
• That send (carry) owls to Athens. Send owls to Athens. Wed Carry firewood to the forest. Add water to the sea. Ride to Tula with your samovar.
• Then set the wolf to keep the sheep. Set a wolf to guard the sheep. Wed Let the goat into the garden. A wolf is not a shepherd, a pig is not a gardener. It is bad for the sheep, where the wolf is in the shepherds.
• That stick to somebody like a leech. Stick to someone like a leech. Wed Stick like a bur.
• That strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. Strain out a mosquito, and swallow a camel. Meaning: in case of inattention to the important, pay attention to insignificant things. Wed Can't see the forest for the trees.
• Then take counsel of one "s pillow. Consult with your pillow. Wed The morning is wiser than the evening.
• Then take the bull by the horns. Wed Take the bull by the horns.
• That teach the dog to bark. Teach the dog to bark (i.e., break into the open gate). Wed To teach a scientist is only to spoil. Fish are not taught to swim. Don't teach a pike to swim, a pike knows its science.
• That tell tales out of school. Chatting outside the walls of the school. Wed Take rubbish out of the hut.
• That throw a stone in one "s own garden. Throw a stone in your own garden. Wed Give yourself a pig.
• That throw dust in somebody's eyes. Wed Throw dust in someone's eyes. Rub glasses.
• That throw straws against the wind. Throw straw against the wind. Wed Disperse the fog with a fan.
• That treat somebody with a dose of his own medicine. Give someone a portion of his own medicine. Meaning: to beat someone with his own weapon. Wed The sword raised from the sword will perish.
• Then use a steam-hammer to crack nuts. Use a steam hammer to crack nuts. Wed Shoot cannons at sparrows.
• That wash one "s dirty linen in public. Wash your dirty laundry in public. Wed Take rubbish out of the hut.
• That wear one "s heart upon one" s sleeve. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Wed Heart wide open.
• That weep over an onion. Shed tears over onions. Meaning: to shed hypocritical tears. Wed Shed crocodile tears.
• That work with the left hand. Work with your left hand. Wed Work through the sleeves. Be careless about the matter.
• Tomorrow come never."Tomorrow" never comes. Wed Don't feed breakfast, do it today. Tomorrow has no end. You won't be full of breakfast.
• Too many cooks spoil the broth. Too many cooks spoil the stew. Wed Too many cooks spoil the broth.
• Too much knowledge makes the head bald. From excessive knowledge the head grows bald. Wed You will know a lot - you will grow old soon.
• Too much of a good thing is good for nothing. Too much of a good thing is no good. Wed A little good. Take a closer look cute - sicker hateful.
• Too much water drowned the miller. The miller drowned in excess water. Wed A little good. Everything is good in moderation.
• Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. The one who is too hasty is just as late as the one who is too slow.
• True blue will never stain. True blue will never be stained. Meaning: nobility always remains nobility. Wed Roadside dust does not smoke the sky.
• True coral needs no painter's brush. A real coral does not need an artist's brush. Wed Good wine needs no ivy bush.
• Truth comes out of the mouths of babes and sucklings. Wed Truth speaks through the mouth of a child. Silly and small always tell the truth.
• Truth is stranger than fiction. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.
• Truth lies at the bottom of a well. The truth lies at the bottom of the well. Wed Look for the wind in the field, and the truth at the bottom of the sea.
• Two blacks do not make a white. Repaying evil for evil does not do good. Wed You can't fix evil with evil.
• Two heads are better than one. Two heads are better than one. Wed One head it's good, but two better. Mind is good, but two is better.
• Two is company, but three is none. Wed Where there are two, there is an extra third.
• Velvet paws hide sharp claws. Sharp claws hide in velvet paws. Wed The coat is smooth, but the claw is sharp. Fox tail and wolf mouth. Sweet in the mouth, but bitter in the swallow. It looks smooth, but not sweet on the tooth.
• Virtue is its own reward. Virtue is its own reward.
• Wait for the cat to jump. Wait until the cat jumps. Meaning: wait until it becomes clear which way the wind will blow. Wed Let's see where the wind blows. Keep your nose to the wind.
• Walls have ears. Wed And the walls have ears. The forest sees, but the field hears.
• Wash your dirty linen at home. Wash your dirty laundry at home. Wed Do not take rubbish out of the hut.
• Waste not, want not. Don't squander and you won't be in need. Wed Motivation will not lead to good. He who does not know the price of money cannot avoid want.
• We know not what is good until we have lost it. A man does not appreciate the good until he loses. Wed You will know the value of a thing when you lose it. What we have, we do not store, having lost, we cry.
• We never know the value of water till the well is dry. We never know how valuable water is until the well runs dry. Wed You will know the value of a thing when you lose it. What we have, we do not store, having lost, we cry.
• We shall see what we shall see. This we shall see; it's another way to say it. Wed This is what Grandma said in two. Grandmother wondered, said in two. Don't think ahead.
• We soon believe what we desire. We willingly believe what we desire.
• Wealth is nothing without health. Wealth is nothing without health. Wed Not happy with a sick and golden bed. Health is more valuable than money. Health is the first wealth. Health is more valuable than any wealth.
• Well begun is half done. Well started is half done. Wed A good start was half the battle.
• What can "t be cured, must be endured. What cannot be healed must be endured. Meaning: you have to put up with what cannot be fixed.
• What is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh. What is in the bones, so is in the flesh. Wed Leopard change his spots.
• What is done by night appears by day. What is done at night becomes visible during the day. Meaning: everything secret becomes clear. Wed Murder will out.
• What is done cannot be undone. What's done can't be taken back. Wed Don't take back what you've done.
• What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly. What is acquired on the devil's back is lived under his belly. Wed It came in a swoop, it went to dust. As it is acquired, so it is lived.
• What is lost is lost. What is lost is lost. Wed What to grieve about, what not to turn back.
• What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. What sauce is for a goose, sauce is for a gander. (That is, what is good for one is good for others.)
• What is worth doing at alt is worth doing well. If you do it, do it well.
• What must be, must be. Wed Which have not be avoided.
• What the heart thinks the tongue speaks. What is in the soul, is in the tongue. Wed Whoever hurts, he talks about it.
• What we willingly is easy. What we do willingly is easy. Wed There would be a hunt - any work will work out.
• When angry, count a hundred. When you get angry, count to one hundred.
• When at Rome, do as the Romans do. When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do. Wed In what nation do you live, hold on to that custom. In what people you live, pray to those gods. With crows like crows and croak. They don’t go to a foreign monastery with their own charter.
• When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. If the children are quiet, then they have done something.
• When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner. When flatterers meet, Satan goes to dinner (i.e., he has nothing to do).
• When guns speak it is too late to argue. When the guns started talking, it's too late to argue.
• When pigs fly. When the pigs fly Wed When cancer whistles. After the rain on Thursday.
• When Queen Anne was alive. Under Queen Anne. Wed Under King Peas. During it.
• When the cat is away, the mice will play. When the cat is not around, mice frolic. Wed Without a cat, mice expanse.
• When the devil is blind. When the devil goes blind (that is, never). Wed When cancer whistles on the mountain. After the rain on Thursday.
• When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. When the fox talks about morality, take care of the geese. Wed Shed crocodile tears. Watch out for the crocodile when it sheds tears.
• When the pinch comes, you remember the old shoe. When a new shoe begins to press, you remember the old shoe. Wed What we have, we do not store, having lost, we cry.
• When wine is in wit is out. When the wine is in the body, the mind is out of it. Wed Wine with reason does not go: hops make noise - the mind is silent.
• Where there's a will, there's a way. Where there is a desire, there is a way. Wed Where there is desire, there is skill. There would be a hunt - any work will work out.
• While the grass grows the horse stars. While the grass grows, the horse dies of hunger. Meaning: waiting all the time is boring. Wed Until the sun rises, the dew will eat out the eyes.
• While there is life there is hope. As long as a person is alive, he hopes. Wed While I breathe I hope.
• Who breaks, pays. Who breaks, he pays. Wed He himself brewed porridge, he himself and disentangle.
• Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet. Whoever has never tasted bitter does not know what sweet is. Wed If you don't taste the bitter, you won't know the sweet either. Without accepting bitterness, you will not recognize sweetness.
• Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl. Whoever hangs out with wolves will learn to howl. Wed With whom you lead, from that you will gain. With whom you drive bread and salt, you are like that.
• Wise after the event. Smart after business. Wed Wise after the event. Guess how he lost.
• With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin. With time and patience, the mulberry leaf will become an atlas. Wed Patience and work will grind everything.
• Words may pass, but blows fall heavy. Hard words break no bones. At least call the city committee, just don’t put it in the oven
• Words pay no debts. You can't pay your debts with words. (That is, words alone are of little use.) Cf. You can’t sew a fur coat out of thanks. Debt is a red payment, and a loan is a return.
• You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink. You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Wed You can't take everything by force.
• You cannot eat your cake and have it. You can't eat cake and have it at the same time. Meaning: You can't do two things that are mutually exclusive. Wed You can't eat one cake twice.
• You cannot fly the same ox twice. Wed Two skins are not pulled from one ox.
• You cannot judge a tree by its bark. You can't judge a tree by its bark. Meaning: Appearances are deceiving. Wed You can't guess a couple by the smoke above the bathhouse. White, but not silver.
• You cannot teach old dogs new tricks. You can't teach old dogs new tricks. Wed Young - go crazy, and old - will not change. You can't train an old dog to chain. To teach the old to heal the dead.
• You cannot wash charcoal white. You can't wash coal white. Wed You can't wash a black dog white. To teach a fool is to carry water in a sieve. You can't wash a black soul with soap. Leopard change his spots.
• You made your bed, now lie in it. You made the bed yourself, now lie down. Wed He himself brewed porridge, he himself and disentangle.
• Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse. Zeal without knowledge is like a horse biting the bit. Wed Zeal not according to reason brings harm. Zeal without learning is not a benefit, but a misfortune.

Meet in books, especially in journalism and fiction. Native speakers can use them without noticing it. The “formulas of communication” (formulaic language) are convenient because they serve as convenient blanks with which you can easily express a thought.

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Difficulties in translating sayings and proverbs

Speaking about the meaning of proverbs, sayings, idioms, riddles, puns and other works of oral folk art that should not be understood literally, the term “equivalent” is usually preferred rather than “translation”.

Some sayings can be translated literally, and their translation will be the exact equivalent of the original: Better late than never - Better late than never. But this is a rather rare case. More often it is better not to translate literally, but to choose an equivalent from the Russian language. For example:

• In English: Rome wasn't built in a day.
• Literal translation into Russian: Rome was not built in one day.

In films, literature, when a hero uses a proverb, it is often translated as the context requires. Sometimes it is better to translate literally than to take the equivalent from Russian folklore. For example, there is an English proverb “Curiosity killed a cat” – “curiosity killed a cat”. The equivalent can be considered “curious Varvara’s nose was torn off at the market”, since the meaning is, in general, the same.

But if in a movie about a British spy, one MI6 agent reminds another that “curiosity killed a cat”, the line about Barbara would be inappropriate, then it is better to translate literally or replace it with an appropriate expression that conveys the meaning.

Below are 53 popular sayings and proverbs in English. The first 10 are translated literally without any tricks. The remaining 40 are given literal translations and equivalents.

Sayings and proverbs in English that are translated literally

1. Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Do not judge a book by its cover; Not all that glitters is gold.

2. Strike while the iron is hot.

• Strike while the iron is hot.

3.Better late than never.

• Better late than never.

4. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

• Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

5. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

• Don't put all your eggs in one basket; don't bet everything on one card.

6. My hands are tied.

• My hands are tied.

7. It's the tip of the iceberg.

• This is the tip of the iceberg.

8.Easy come, easy go.

• Easy Come Easy Go; as it came, so it went; God gave, God took.

9. The forbidden fruit is always the sweetest.

• Forbidden fruit is always sweet.

10. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.

• You can't make scrambled eggs without breaking eggs.

Proverbs and sayings in English with Russian equivalents

11. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

• Literally: the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
• Equivalent: good where we are not.

12. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

• Literally: when you are in Rome, do everything as the Romans do.
• Equivalent: they don’t go to a foreign monastery with their charter.

13. Don't make a mountain out of an anthill.

• Literally: do not make a mountain out of an anthill.
• Equivalent: don't make an elephant out of a fly.

14. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• Literally: an apple a day, and a doctor is not needed.
• Equivalent: bow from seven ailments.

15. Rome wasn't built in a day.

• Literally: Rome was not built in a day.
• Equivalent: Moscow was not built immediately.

16. You made your bed, now you have to lie in it.

• Literally: you made the bed, you are on it and sleep.
• Equivalent: who brewed porridge, and to disentangle it.

17. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

• Literally: don't count the chicks until they hatch.
• Equivalent: chickens are counted in the fall.

18. Money doesn't grow on trees.

• Literally: Money doesn't grow on trees.
• Equivalent: money doesn't grow on trees; money is not lying on the street.

In Russian, you can say about anything "... on the road (street) is not lying around", not only about money.

19. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

• Literally: too many cooks spoil the broth (soup).
• Equivalent: seven nannies have a child without an eye.

This refers to a situation where too many people do work on one thing, interfering with each other.

20. Many hands make light work.

• Literally: many hands make work easy.
• Equivalent: take it together - it will not be heavy; when there are many hands, the work is argued.

21. Honesty is the best policy.

• Literally: honesty is the best strategy (policy).
• Equivalent: honesty is the best strategy; the secret becomes clear; murder will out.

22 Practice makes perfect.

• Literally, practice makes perfect.
• Equivalent: practice makes perfect; repetition is the mother of learning; practice makes perfect.

23. Where there's a will, there's a way.

• Literally: where there is a will, there is a way.
• Equivalent: who wants, he will achieve; If there is a will, there will be a way.

24.Look before you leap.

• Literally: look before you jump.
• Equivalent: not knowing the ford, do not poke your head into the water.

It's funny that there is a saying that contradicts this: He who hesitates is lost. - Who hesitates, he lost.

25. Beggars can’ t be choosers.

• Literally: the poor have no choice.
• Equivalent: poor people don't have to choose; I would not live to be fat.

26. The early bird catches the worm.

• Literally: the early bird catches the worm.
• Equivalent: who gets up early, God gives him; who gets up early, good luck awaits him.

27. The cat is out of the bag.

• Literally: the cat got out of the bag.
• Equivalent: the secret has become clear; cards are revealed.

28. He who laughs last, laughs longest.

• Literally: he who laughs last laughs the longest.
• Equivalent: he who laughs last laughs best.

29. It's better to be safe than sorry.

• Literally: better to be safe than sorry.
• Equivalent: measure seven times - cut one.

30. Old habits die hard.

• Literally: old habits die hard.
• Equivalent: habit is second nature; old habits are hard to break.

31. Don't bite off more than you can chew.

• Literally: do not bite off more than you can chew.
• Equivalent: do not take more than you can take; don't bite off more than you can chew.

32. Actions speak louder than words.

• Literally, actions speak louder than words.
• Equivalent: judged not by words, but by deeds.

33. It takes two to tango.

• Literally: tango is danced together.
• Equivalent: both are always to blame for a quarrel.

Usually they say this about quarreling people. It is impossible to start a quarrel alone, just as it is impossible to dance the tango alone.

34. It's no use crying over spilled milk.

• Literally: it is useless to cry over spilled milk.
• Equivalent: what's done is done.

35. Lost time is never found again.

• Literally: lost time is never found again.
• Equivalent: You can't get back lost time.

36. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

• Literally: moss does not grow on a rolling stone.
• Equivalent: who does not sit still, he will not make good.

In Russian there is a similar saying “water does not flow under a lying stone”, but it cannot be called an equivalent, because the meaning is very different. Its essence is that a person needs to work in order to achieve something, and the meaning of the English proverb is different: a person who constantly changes occupations, a place (a rolling stone) will not gain good (moss).

3 7 . First things first.

• Literally: the main things come first.
• Equivalent: first things first; first about the main thing; First of all, planes.

3 8 . Still waters run deep.

• Literally: still waters have a deep current.
• Equivalent: there are devils in still waters; someone else's soul - darkness.

Both equivalents do not quite accurately convey the essence of the saying. It means that if a person speaks little, this does not mean that he does not have deep thoughts.

39. If it is not broken, don't fix it.

• Literally: if it's not broken, don't fix it.
• Equivalent: works - do not touch; do not touch, otherwise you will break; best the enemy of the good.

40 . Curiosity killed the cat.

• Literally: curiosity killed the cat.
• Equivalent: curious Varvara's nose was torn off in the market; curiosity does not lead to good.

41. Learn to walk before you run.

• Literally: learn to walk before you run.
• Equivalent: not all at once; everything in its turn.

42. Do a little well and you do much.

• Literally: do a little well and you will do a lot.
• Equivalent: less is better.

43. Out of sight, out of mind.

• Literally: out of sight, out of thought.
• Equivalent: out of sight, out of mind.

44. If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

• Literally: if you scratched my back, I'll scratch yours.
• Equivalent: do good and it will come back to you.

45. Ignorance is Bliss.

• Literally: ignorance is a blessing.
• Equivalent: happiness in ignorance; the less you know the better you sleep.

46. ​​Every cloud has a silver lining.

• Literally: every cloud has a silver lining.
• Equivalent: there is no evil without good.

47 . close but no cigar.

• Literally: close, but not a cigar.
• Equivalent: almost, but by; hardly counts.

Cigars were traditional prizes in games at fairs. “Close but no cigar” means you played well but didn't win.

48. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

• Literally: you can't stay with a pie and eat it at the same time.
• Equivalent: You can't sit on two chairs.

49. Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.

• Literally: do not cross the bridge before reaching it.
• Equivalent: everything in its turn; solve problems as they come.

50. Lend your money and lose your friend.

• Literally: borrow money and lose a friend.
• Equivalent: to give in debt - to lose friendship.

51. A picture is worth a thousand words.

• Literally, a picture is worth a thousand words.
• Equivalent: it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times.

52. Birds of a feather flock together.

• Literally: birds of the same color stick together.
• Equivalent: a fisherman sees a fisherman from afar; suit to suit is selected; his reluctant brother.

53. No man is an island.

• Literally: man is not an island.
• Equivalent: one in the field is not a warrior.

The equivalent is not entirely accurate. It is understood that a person cannot be alone, he is by nature a part of a larger one. The expression is found in the epigraph to Hemingway's novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (an excerpt from a sermon by the 17th-century English poet and priest John Donne):

“There is no person who would be like an Island, in itself, each person is a part of the Mainland, a part of the Land; and if a wave blows a coastal cliff into the sea, Europe will become smaller, and the same way, if it washes away the edge of a cape or destroys your Castle or your friend; the death of each Human reduces me too, for I am one with all Humanity, and therefore do not ask for whom the bell tolls: it tolls for You.

“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of your friend’s or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for them".