| Russian | English |
| если бы да кабы | pigs might fly if they had wings |
| если бы да кабы | if is a big word |
| если бы да кабы | if wishes were horses (NumiTorum) |
| если бы да кабы | if wishes were horses (то во рту росли б грибы, beggars would ride) |
| если бы да кабы | there is no use of second-guessing (Taras) |
| если бы да кабы | if ifs and ans were pots and pans |
| если бы да кабы | one's "could haves and should haves" (I could have done something, but I didn't. Or: I should have done something, but I didn't. It's a pity! Could/should + Perfect Infinitive (have+Past Participle) используются также для выражения упущенных возможностей, неосуществимых действий, отсюда "could haves and should haves", for example: "Just forget all your could haves and should haves! Face the reality! weightliftinglulu) |
| если бы да кабы | pigs could fly if they had wings |
| если бы да кабы, во рту выросли б грибы | if a pig had wings, it could fly (4uzhoj) |
| если бы да кабы, да во рту выросли грибы | if the queen had balls, she'd be the king (Evgeny Shamlidi) |
| если бы да кабы, то во рту росли б грибы | if ifs and ans were pots and pans |
| если бы да кабы, то во рту росли б грибы | if wishes were horses |
| погов. если бы да кабы, то во рту росли б грибы | if ifs and ans were pots and pans |
