| English | Russian |
| it is not a tale yet – the major story lies ahead | это ещё присказка, а сказка будет впереди (it is only the beginning of the tale, the rest is still to come – the saying is originally used at the beginning of Russian fairytales to arouse listeners' interest, curiosity as well as to emphasize the significance of the coming story) |
| it is not a tale yet – the major story lies ahead | это всё присказка, а сказка будет впереди (it is only the beginning of the tale, the rest is still to come – the saying is originally used at the beginning of Russian fairytales to arouse listeners' interest, curiosity as well as to emphasize the significance of the coming story) |
| it is not a tale yet – the major story lies ahead | это присказка, сказка впереди (it is only the beginning of the tale, the rest is still to come – the saying is originally used at the beginning of Russian fairytales to arouse listeners' interest, curiosity as well as to emphasize the significance of the coming story) |
| love your neighbor, yet pull not down your hedge | возлюби ближнего своего, но не убирай изгородь (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts | злой язык страшнее пистолета |
| the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts | ради красного словца не пожалеет и родного отца |
| the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts | ради красивого словца не пожалеет и родного отца |
| the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts | злой язык – острый меч |
| the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts | хоть слово не обух, а от него люди гибнут |
| the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts | не ножа бойся, а языка |
| the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts | злые языки страшнее пистолета |
