| English | Russian |
| damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | плохо, с какой стороны не взгляни (no matter what you do, it will cause trouble: Helen: If I invite Shirley to the party, I'm sure she'll get drunk and make an unpleasant scene. But if I don't invite her, she'll never forgive me. Jane: Damned if you do, damned if you don't, huh? 4uzhoj) |
| damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | и так плохо, и так плохо (4uzhoj) |
| damned if one does and damned if one doesn't | один черт (в фразах типа "что так, что этак – один черт плохо") No matter what you do, it will cause trouble,: Helen: If I invite Shirley to the party, I'm sure she'll get drunk and make an unpleasant scene. But if I don't invite her, she'll never forgive me. Jane: Damned if you do, damned if you don't, huh? 4uzhoj) |
