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| Russian | English |
| вы знаете не хуже меня, что | you know as well as I do that ('Don't stand there saying "Sir?" You know as well as I do that a situation has arisen which calls for the immediate coming of all good men to the aid of the party.' (P.G. Wodehouse)) |
| вы можете подвести лошадь к воде, но не сможете заставить её пить | you can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink |
| гости, не надоели ли вам хозяева? | fish and guests smell after three days |
| если вам нечего сказать, лучше ничего не говорите | when you have nothing to say, say nothing |