| English | Russian |
| a dog who doesn't grow up is happy to remain a pup | малая собачка до старости щенок (small persons would always look young because they remain small till they die) |
| a dog who doesn't grow up is happy to remain a pup | маленькая собачка до старости щенок (small persons would always look young because they remain small till they die) |
| a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is a bad soldier | плох тот солдат, кто не мечтает стать генералом (Olga Okuneva) |
| a whip can't stand up to an axe | плетью обуха не перешибешь |
| be quick to eat, don't pout in a big crowd | в большой семье клювом не щёлкают (VLZ_58) |
| don't cross a bridge before you come to it | не переходи мост, пока не подошёл к нему |
| don't halloo till you are out of the wood a you go before your horse to market! | цыплят по осени считают |
| don't halloo till you are out of the wood a you run before your horse to market! | цыплят по осени считают |
| don't take a hatchet to break eggs | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| don't take a hatchet to break eggs | за мухой не угоняешься с обухом (igisheva) |
| don't take a hatchet to break eggs | из пушки по воробьям не стреляют (igisheva) |
| don't take a hatchet to break eggs | за мухой – не с обухом, за комаром – не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| don't take a hatchet to break eggs | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с топором (igisheva) |
| don't take a hatchet to break eggs | орлом комара не травят (igisheva) |
| don't teach a crow to suck eggs | не учи плавать щуку, щука знает свою науку (Сузанна Ричардовна) |
| don't teach a fish to swim | не учи учёного |
| dress up a stick and it doesn't appear to be a stick | в наряде пригож, а без него на пень похож |
| dress up a stick and it doesn't appear to be a stick | одежда красит человека |
| God doesn't give horns to a cow that butts | бодливой корове Бог рог не даёт |
| he hasn't a penny to his name | гол как сокол |
| if you don't want to be done a disservice, don't do anyone a service | не хочешь зла, не делай добра (VLZ_58) |
| it will be done right to a T | комар носа не подточит |
| it would've been nice to be in paradise, but many a sin doesn't let me in! | и рад бы в рай, да грехи не пускают |
| it would've been nice to be in paradise, but many a sin doesn't let me in! | рад бы в рай, да грехи не пускают |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стену не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стенку не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стены не прошибешь |
| you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink | можно подвести коня к воде, но нельзя заставить его пить (Смысл пословицы вовсе не в том, что нельзя заставить кого-то сделать что-либо насильно, а в том, что нельзя сделать абсолютно все за другого – человек должен сам захотеть научиться, помочь себе и т.п., сам приложить какие-то усилия) You can present someone with an opportunity, but you cannot force him or her to take advantage of it) Jill: I told Katy about all the jobs that are available at our company, but she hasn't applied for any of them. – Jane: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. 4uzhoj) |
| you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink | можно привести лошадь к водопою, но нельзя заставить её пить (4uzhoj) |
