| English | Russian |
| a gift horse is not to be looked in the mouth | даровому коню в зубы не смотрят |
| a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse | имеющий уши, да слышит |
| a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse | слеп тот, кто не желает видеть |
| a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse | что в лоб, что по лбу |
| a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse | как об стену горох |
| don't halloo till you are out of the wood a you go before your horse to market! | цыплят по осени считают |
| don't halloo till you are out of the wood a you run before your horse to market! | цыплят по осени считают |
| either to win the horse or lose the saddle | либо в стремя ногой, либо в пень головой |
| either to win the horse or lose the saddle | либо полковник, либо покойник |
| either to win the horse or lose the saddle | либо на ком ездить, либо самому повозить |
| enough to make a horse laugh | смех да и только |
| flies go to the lean horse | на бедного Иванушку все камушки (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | на бедняка и кадило чадит (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | по бедному Захару всякая щепа бьёт (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся – и с сосен, и с ёлок (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | к мокрому телёнку все мухи льнут (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | кому не повезёт, тот и на ровном месте упадёт (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | на бедного Макара и шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | на убогого всюду каплет (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | на бедность и с соседней стрехи каплет (igisheva) |
| flies go to the lean horse | на бедного везде каплет (igisheva) |
| it is too late to lock the stable-door when the horse is stolen | после поры не точат топоры |
| it is too late to lock the stable-door when the horse is stolen | когда лошадь украдена, поздно запирать двери конюшни |
| it is too late to lock the stable-door when the horse is stolen | поздно запирать конюшню, если лошадь украли |
| it is too late to lock the stable-door when the horse is stolen | после дела за советом не ходят |
| it is too late to lock the stable-door when the horse is stolen | после драки кулаками не машут |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | и смех и горе (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | и смех и грех (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | смех и грех (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | смех и горе (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink | старый конь борозды не испортит (contrast: when bees are old, they yield no honey. a cracked bell can never sound well) |
| old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink | старый конь борозды не портит (contrast: when bees are old, they yield no honey. a cracked bell can never sound well) |
| ride a free horse to death | злоупотреблять чьей добротой |
| ride a free horse to death | злоупотреблять чьим терпением |
| run before one's horse to market | делить шкуру неубитого медведя |
| you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink | можно подвести коня к воде, но нельзя заставить его пить (Смысл пословицы вовсе не в том, что нельзя заставить кого-то сделать что-либо насильно, а в том, что нельзя сделать абсолютно все за другого – человек должен сам захотеть научиться, помочь себе и т.п., сам приложить какие-то усилия) You can present someone with an opportunity, but you cannot force him or her to take advantage of it) Jill: I told Katy about all the jobs that are available at our company, but she hasn't applied for any of them. – Jane: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. 4uzhoj) |
| you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink | можно привести лошадь к водопою, но нельзя заставить её пить (4uzhoj) |
| you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | не всего можно добиться силой |
| you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | можно пригнать коня на водопой, но пить его не заставишь |
| you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | сердцу не прикажешь (The word the is frequently omitted from the proverb and lead substituted for take. 1970 J. MITFORD in Atlantic (1979) July 50 The dropout rate [for the course] must be close to 90 percent. I guess you can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. OED Alexander Demidov) |
| you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | можно отвести лошадь на водопой, но невозможно заставить её пить |
| you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | силою не все возьмёшь (дословно: Можно отвести лошадь на водопой, но невозможно заставить её пить) |
| you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | насильно мил не будешь |
| you can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | вы можете подвести лошадь к воде, но не сможете заставить её пить |
| you can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | силою не всё возьмёшь |
| you may lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink | насильно мил не будешь |
