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| a bird may be known by its song | видно птицу по полёту (one can tell a person by his (her) manners, looks and/or deeds) |
| a bird may be known by its song | видно сокола по полёту (one can tell a person by his (her) manners, looks and/or deeds) |
| a bird may be known by its song | видно сову по полёту (one can tell a person by his (her) manners, looks and/or deeds) |
| a bird may be known by its song | видать сову по полёту (one can tell a person by his (her) manners, looks and/or deeds) |
| a bird may be known by its song | видать сокола по полёту (one can tell a person by his (her) manners, looks and/or deeds) |
| a bird may be known by its song | видать птицу по полёту (one can tell a person by his (her) manners, looks and/or deeds) |
| a bird may be known by its song | видна птица по полёту (one can tell a person by his (her) manners, looks and/or deeds) |
| a friend is never known till a man has need needed | друзья познаются в беде |
| a friend is never known till a man have need | друзья познаются в беде |
| a friend is never known till needed | неиспытанный друг ненадёжен (дословно: Друга не узнаёшь, пока не понадобится его помощь) |
| a friend is never known till needed | без беды друга не узнаёшь (дословно: Друга не узнаёшь, пока не понадобится его помощь) |
| a man is known by the company he keeps | с кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься |
| a man is known by the company he keeps | с кем хлеб-соль водишь, на того и походишь (дословно: Человек узнаётся по его друзьям) |
| a tree is known by its fruit | дерево смотри в плодах, а человека в делах |
| a tree is known by its fruit | от яблони яблоко, от ели шишка (дословно: Дерево познаётся по плодам) |
| a tree is known by its fruit | дерево познаётся по плодам (Enrica) |
| bird may be known by its song | птицу можно узнать по тому, как она поёт (букв. по её песне) |
| bird may be known by its song | видна птица по полёту |
| friend is never known till needed | друга не узнаешь, пока не понадобится его помощь |
| friend is never known till needed | неиспытанный друг ненадёжен |
| friend is never known till needed | без беды друга не узнаешь |
| had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all | кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил подостлал |
| had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all | кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подостлал |
| had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all | кабы знал, где упасть, соломки бы подстелил |
| know on which side one's bread is buttered | знать, с какой стороны твой хлеб маслом намазан |
| know on which side one's bread is buttered | быть себе на уме |
| know the breed, know the dog | каков батька, таковы и детки |
| know what's what | знать что к чему |
| know your own faults before blaming others for theirs | прежде чем судить других, оглянись на себя.L |
| man is known by the company he keeps | человек узнается по его друзьям |
| man is known by the company he keeps | с кем хлеб-соль водишь, на того и походишь |
| men are known by the company they keep | с кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься |
| say well-known truths | открыть Америку |
| say well-known truths | открывать Америку |
| the ass is known by its ears | видать птицу по полёту |
| the tree is known by its fruit | дерево познаётся по плоду |
| to each other known from afar all of the fishermen are | рыбак рыбака видит издалека |
| to each other known from afar all of the fishermen are | свояк свояка видит издалека |
| tree is known by its fruit | от яблони яблоко, от ели шишка |
| tree is known by its fruit | дерево познается по плодам |
| we have known better days | что было, то сплыло |
