| English | Russian |
| a fat lot of good that will do | держи карман |
| a fat lot of good that will do | держи карман шире |
| a fat lot will he do it | держи карман |
| a fat lot will he do it | держи карман шире |
| a man can do anything if he tries | не боги горшки обжигают (VLZ_58) |
| a man can do no more than he | конс (дословно: Больше того, что можешь, не сделаешь) |
| a man can do no more than he | попёрек себя не перепрыгнешь (дословно: Больше того, что можешь, не сделаешь) |
| a man can do no more than he | выше головы не прыгнешь (дословно: Больше того, что можешь, не сделаешь) |
| a man can do no more than he can | нельзя объять необъятное |
| a man can do no more than he can | выше солнца и сокол не летает |
| a man can do no more than he can | выше себя не прыгнешь |
| a man can do no more than he can | выше лба уши не растут (igisheva) |
| a man can do no more than he can | и орёл выше солнца не летает |
| a man can do no more than he can | выше головы не прыгнешь |
| clothes do not make a man | встречают по одёжке, провожают по уму |
| clothes do not make a man | не всяк монах, на ком клобук |
| do not put all your eggs in one basket contrast: he that is too secure is not safe a God takes care of those who take care of themselves | бережёного и Бог бережёт |
| do not put all your eggs in one basket contrast: he that is too secure is not safe a God takes care of those who take care of themselves | бережёного Бог бережёт |
| he has a hundred and one things to do | у него хлопот полон рот |
| here's a fine how d'ye do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день! |
| here's a fine how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| here's a nice how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| here's a pretty how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| if we have to do our bit, let's do it with a bang | помирать, так с музыкой |
| if we have to do our bit, let's do it with a bang | погибать, так с музыкой |
| if wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance | если умный валяет дурака, то за ним ни один дурак не угонится |
| if you don't want to be done a disservice, don't do anyone a service | не хочешь зла, не делай добра (VLZ_58) |
| if you want a thing done well, do it yourself | не нравится – сделай сам (alexghost) |
| if you want a thing done well, do it yourself | не нравится сделай сам (alexghost) |
| if you want a thing done well, do it yourself | у семи нянек дитя без глаза |
| if you want a thing done well, do it yourself | у семи нянек дитя без глазу |
| if you want a thing well done, do it yourself | хорошо делается то, что делается своими руками (VLZ_58) |
| if you want a thing well done, do it yourself | свой глаз-алмаз (one always trusts one's own judgement rather than that of others) |
| if you want a thing well done, do it yourself | свой глаз – алмаз |
| if you want a thing well done, do it yourself | свой глаз-алмаз а чужой-стекло (one always trusts one's own judgement rather than that of others) |
| if you want a thing well done, do it yourself | если хочешь, чтобы дело было сделано хорошо, делай его сам |
| if you want a thing well done, do it yourself | если хочешь, чтобы дело было сделано хорошо, сделай его сам |
| it takes an old hand to do a good job | дело мастера боится |
| Life is short, but there's a lot to be done or life is short, but there's much to do | Жизнь коротка, а дел много |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой не угоняешься с обухом (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | из пушки по воробьям не стреляют (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с топором (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой не с обухом, за комаром не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | за мухой – не с обухом, за комаром – не с кнутом (igisheva) |
| never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife | орлом комара не травят (igisheva) |
| not to do a hand's | сидеть сложа руки |
| not to do a stroke of work | не сделать лишнего шага |
| not to do a stroke of work | пальцем не шевельнуть |
| thanks do not fill a purse | из спасибо шубу не сошьёшь (Anglophile) |
| thanks do not fill a purse | спасибо за пазуху не положишь (Anglophile) |
| thanks do not fill a purse | из спасиба шубы не сошьёшь (Anglophile) |
| thanks do not fill a purse | из спасиба шубу не сошьёшь (Anglophile) |
| thanks do not fill a purse | спасибом сыт не будешь (Anglophile) |
| thanks do not fill a purse | из спасибо шубы не сошьёшь (Anglophile) |
| that's a fine how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| that's a nice how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| that's a pretty how-d'ye-do or how-de-do! | вот тебе, бабушка, и Юрьев день (said to show one's surprise, pain, disappointment when one's hopes, expectations have not come true. the code of laws of 1497 allowed Russian peasants to move from one landlord to another once a year during a week before and a week after st. yuri's day, i. e., the 26th of november, old style. the limited freedom was banned in 1580 -1590, and st. yuri's day entered the folklore as a symbol of disappointment) |
| two blacks do not make a white | злом зла не поправишь (дословно: Отплата злом за зло добра не делает) |
| two blacks do not make a white | отплата злом за зло добра не делает |
| two blacks do not make a white | из лжи правды не вырастишь |
| two blacks do not make a white | чужой грех своего не искупает |
| two wrongs do not make a right | из зла добро не родится |
| two wrongs do not make a right | злом зла не поправишь |
| we see a mote in our brother's eye but do not see the beam in our own | в чужом глазу сучок видим, а в своём бревна не замечаем |
