| English | Russian |
| both the wolves have eaten much and the sheep have not been touched! | и волки сыты, и овцы целы |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость умела, а старость могла |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость знала, если бы старость могла |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость умела, если бы старость могла |
| if youth knew what age would crave, it would both get and save | если бы молодость знала, а старость могла |
| one hand washes another and both the face | рука руку моет и обе белы бывают |
| one hand washes another and both the face | рука руку моет |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence | и нашим и вашим под одну дуду спляшем (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence or to serve two masters, doesn't it? | и нашим и вашим (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
