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| Russian | English |
| назвался груздём – полезай в кузов | in for a penny, in for a pound (once you begin doing it or make a promise, there's no going back. used when one is inclined to forget about one's own promises, obligations, duties) |
| назвался груздём – полезай в кузов | if you pledge, don't hedge |
| назвался груздём – полезай в кузов | you say you are a mushroom, so into the basket you go! |
| назвался груздём – полезай в кузов | you should have thought before (you joined the force) |