| English | Russian |
| a pound in the purse is worth two in the book | не сули журавля в небе, а дай синицу в руки |
| a pound in the purse is worth two in the book | не сули бычка, а дай стакан молочка (igisheva) |
| a pound in the purse is worth two in the book | не сули бычка, а отдай чашку молочка (igisheva) |
| a pound in the purse is worth two in the book | не сули бычка, а дай чашку молочка (igisheva) |
| A pound in the purse is worth two in the book | лучше синица в руки, чем журавль в небе |
| a pound in the purse is worth two in the book | лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе (igisheva) |
| another man's mind is a closed book | чужая душа – лес дремучий |
| another man's mind is a closed book | чужая душа – тёмный лес |
| another man's mind is a closed book | чужая душа – потёмки |
| don't judge a book by its cover | черна коровка, да бело молочко |
| don't judge a book by its cover | встречают по одёжке, провожают по уму (Pediatrician) |
| don't judge a book by its cover | внешность обманчива (adelibnisgz) |
| never judge a book by its cover | встречают по одёжке, провожают по уму |
| read like a book | видеть кого насквозь (imp.; not used with neg.) |
| you can't judge a book by its cover | встречают по одёжке, провожают по уму (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| you can't tell a book by its cover | встречают по одёжке, провожают по уму |
| you can't tell a book by its cover | чужая душа – лес дремучий |
| you can't tell a book by its cover | чужая душа – тёмный лес |
| you can't tell a book by its cover | чужая душа – потёмки |
