| Russian | English |
| молодец на овец, а против молодца и сам овца | would be brave as a lion with a lamb |
| молодец на овец, а против на молодца и сам овца | brave against sheep, but himself a sheep against the brave |
| молодец на овец, а против на молодца и сам овца | a bully is always a coward |
| молодец на овец, а против на молодца и сам овца | hares may pull dead lions by the beard (said sarcastically about a person who shows his courage and self-assurance only in front of those who are dependent on him, or weak, or lower in rank and position) |
| молодец на овец, а против на молодца – сам овца | brave against sheep, but himself a sheep against the brave |
| молодец на овец, а против на молодца – сам овца | a bully is always a coward |
| молодец на овец, а против на молодца – сам овца | hares may pull dead lions by the beard (said sarcastically about a person who shows his courage and self-assurance only in front of those who are dependent on him, or weak, or lower in rank and position) |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца | a bully is always a coward |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца | would be brave as a lion with a lamb |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца | a brave before a lamb, but a lamb before the brave |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца | brave against sheep, but himself a sheep against the brave |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца | hares may pull dead lions by the beard (said sarcastically about a person who shows his courage and self-assurance only in front of those who are dependent on him, or weak, or lower in rank and position) |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овца | a bully is always a coward |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овца | brave before a lamb, but a lamb before the brave |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овца | brave against sheep, but himself a sheep against the brave |
| молодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овца | hares may pull dead lions by the beard (said sarcastically about a person who shows his courage and self-assurance only in front of those who are dependent on him, or weak, or lower in rank and position) |
