| English | Russian |
| a promise's a promise | уговор дороже денег |
| a promise's a promise | уговор лучше денег |
| a single thread from everyone -and there's a shirt for a naked one | с миру по нитке – голому рубашка |
| a single thread from everyone -and there's a shirt for a naked one | с миру по нитке – голому рубаха |
| all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players | весь мир – театр, и люди в нём – актёры (W. Shakespeare; У. Шекспир) |
| beauty's a cruel mistress | красота требует жертв (Andrey Truhachev) |
| behind every great man there's a great woman | муж-голова, а жена-шея |
| behind every great man there's a great woman | муж и жена-одна сатана |
| 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 there's a back, there's a burden | была бы шея, а хомут найдётся |
| if there's a back, there's a burden | была бы шея, хомут найдётся |
| if there's a wish to play the clown, bring samovars to Tula town | в Тулу со своим самоваром не ездят |
| ill news hath wings, and with the wind doth go, comfort's a cripple and comes ever slow | худая весть быстрее ветра мчится, а добрая – калекою влачится (M. Drayton; М. Дрейтон) |
| it's a bad workman that has a bad saw | плохому танцору и ноги мешают (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| it's a bit tight, but all right if we don't fight | не оттесна плачут, а отлиха (Супру) |
| it's a bit tight, but all right if we don't fight | в тесноте, да не в обиде |
| it's a bold mouse that nestles in the cat's ear | смела та мышь, которая приютилась у кота в ухе |
| it's a case of a cobbler without shoes | сапожник ходит без сапог |
| it's a case of a cobbler without shoes | сапожник всегда без сапог |
| it's a case of a cobbler without shoes | сапожник без сапог (igisheva) |
| it's a case of keeping body and soul together | не до жиру, быть бы живу (george serebryakov) |
| it's a cock and bull report | в огороде бузина, а в Киеве дядька (said to ridicule a person's statement as making no sense, being illogical or even a lie) |
| it's a cock and bull story | в огороде бузина, а в Киеве дядька (said to ridicule a person's statement as making no sense, being illogical or even a lie) |
| it's a cock and bull tale | в огороде бузина, а в Киеве дядька (said to ridicule a person's statement as making no sense, being illogical or even a lie) |
| it's a good horse that never stumbles | конь о четырёх ногах, да и то спотыкается |
| it's a good riddance | баба с воза, кобыле легче |
| it's a long lane that has no turning | перемелется, мука будет |
| it's a long lane that has no turning | всё перемелется, мука будет |
| it's a long lane that has no turning | будет и на твоей улице праздник |
| it's a long lane that has no turning | будет и на моей улице праздник |
| it's a long lane that has no turning | перемелется – мука будет |
| it's a long lane that has no turning | не всё ненастье, проглянет и красное солнышко |
| it's a long lane that has no turning | будет и на нашей улице праздник |
| it's a long run that has no turning | будет и на моей улице праздник |
| it's a long run that has no turning | будет и на твоей улице праздник |
| it's a long run that has no turning | будет и на нашей улице праздник |
| it's a poor heart that never rejoices | заслуживает жалости, кто не знает радости |
| it's a poor heart that never rejoices | сердце без радости, что дом пустой |
| it's a poor heart that never rejoices | бедное то сердце, которое никогда не радуется |
| it's a poor heart that never rejoices | кто умеет веселиться, тот горя не боится |
| it's a poor soldier that never wants to become a general | плох тот солдат, который не хочет) быть генералом |
| it's a poor soldier that never wants to become a general | плох тот солдат, который не хочет быть генералом |
| it's a poor soldier that never wants to become a general | плохой тот солдат, который не хочет быть генералом |
| it's a poor soldier that never wants to become a general | плох тот солдат, который не надеется быть генералом |
| it's a poor soldier that never wants to become a general | плохой тот солдат, который не надеется быть генералом |
| it's a small world | мир тесен |
| 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 |
| that's a crock of shit | в огороде бузина, а в Киеве дядька (george serebryakov) |
| 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 horse of another color | это лошадь другой масти |
| that's a horse of another color | это совсем другое дело |
| that's a horse of another color | вот это уже из другой оперы |
| that's a horse of another colour | вот это уже из другой оперы (дословно: Это лошадь другой масти) |
| that's a horse of another colour | это совсем другое дело (дословно: Это лошадь другой масти) |
| 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) |
| that's a rich idea | курам на смех |
| there goes but a pair of shears between them, there's a pair of shears | они очень похожи |
| there's a black sheep in every flock | в семье не без урода |
| there's a coolness between them | между кем чёрная кошка пробежала |
| there's a pair of shears | они очень похожи |
| there's a time and place for everything | всякому овощу своё время |
| when there's a will there's a way | кто ищет, тот всегда найдёт (Drozdova) |
| where there's a trough, there'll be swine | было бы корыто, а свиньи будут (used ironically to mean: where there is something to offer, there will be those who would want to have it) |
| where there's a trough, there'll be swine | было бы корыто, а свиньи найдутся (used ironically to mean: where there is something to offer, there will be those who would want to have it) |
| where there's a will, there is a way | было бы желание, а возможность найдётся |
| where there's a will, there's a way | где есть желание, там есть и путь |
| where there's a will, there's a way | если очень захотеть, можно в космос полететь (Taras) |
| where there's a will, there's a way | было бы желание, а способ найдётся (Taras) |
| where there's a will, there's a way | где хотенье, там и уменье |
| where there's a will, there's a way | при желании можно всего добиться |
| where there's a will, there's a way | как человек чего захочет, так он о том и похлопочет |
| where there's a will, there's a way | охота пуще неволи (Anglophile) |
| where there's a will, there's a way | где хотение, там и умение |
| where there's a will, there's a way | где хотенье, там и уменье (дословно: Где есть желание, там есть и путь) |
| where there's a will, there's a way | была бы охота – заладится любая работа |
| where there's a will, there's a way | кто хочет, тот добьётся (kee46) |
| where there's a will there's a way | было бы желание, остальное приложится |
| where there's a will, there's a way | была бы охота-заладится любая работа (дословно: Где есть желание, там есть и путь) |
