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| English | Russian |
| if you run after two hares, you will catch neither | за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь (he who attempts to do many things simultaneously, will accomplish none) |
| look after your clothes when they're spick and span, and after your honour when you're a young man | береги платье снову, а честь смолоду |
| you are calling for mustard after dinner, aren't you? | на охоту ехать-собак кормить |