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| Russian | English |
| кабы жабе хвост | if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle (igisheva) |
| кабы жабе хвост | if wishes were horses, beggars might ride (igisheva) |
| кабы знал, где упасть, соломки бы подостлал | hindsight is 20/20 (М. Лермонтов, Письмо А. И. Бибикову, февр. 1841 AFilinovTranslation) |