| Subject | Ukrainian | English |
| proverb | мовчить, як в рот води набрав | as dumb as a fish |
| proverb | мовчить, як в рот води набрав | as dumb as a statue |
| proverb | мовчить, як в рот води набрав | as mute as a fish |
| proverb | мовчить, як в рот води набрав | as dumb as a beetle |
| gen. | набрати води | collect water (A young boy goes to the neighbouring village to collect water at the bore hole 4uzhoj) |
| gen. | набрати води в рот | keep mum |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | no pains, no gains |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | the cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | no work, no money |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | no pain, no gain |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | he who would search for pearls must dive below |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | if you sell the cow you will sell her milk too |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | no cross, no crown |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | no bees, no honey |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | he that would eat the fruit must climb the tree |
| proverb | не навчишся плавати, поки в вуха води не набереш | a cat in gloves catches no mice |
| proverb | як в рот води набрав | as silent as the grave |
| proverb | як в рот води набрати | to shut up like a clam |
