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| English | Russian |
| I'd like to serve, but not to be a servant | служить бы рад, прислуживаться тошно (Грибоедов. Горе от ума Olga Okuneva) |
| promises are like piecrust, made to be broken | обещанного по три года ждут |
| promises are like piecrust, made to be broken | обещания недолговечнее корки пирога |
| promises, like piecrust, are made to be broken | обещанного три года ждут (contrast: a gift in the hand is better than two promises. he gives twice who gives quickly. promising is the eve of giving. one acre of performance is worth twenty of the land of promise) |