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| English | Russian |
| the cat shuts its eyes when it steals the cream | ахал бы дядя, на себя глядя |
| the cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream | воруя сметану, кошка закрывает глаза |
| the cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream | людям свойственно закрывать глаза на свои прегрешения |
| the cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream | стыд не дым, глаза не выест (used sarcastically or jocularly to mean: shame is something one can easily tolerate) |
| the cat shuts its eyes while it steals cream | стыд не дым, глаза не выест (used sarcastically or jocularly to mean: shame is something one can easily tolerate) |