| English | Russian |
| a cat has nine lives | у кошки девять жизней |
| a child may have too much of his mother's blessings | засиженное яйцо всегда болтун, занянченное дитя всегда шалун |
| a cursed cow has short horns | бодливой корове Бог рог не даёт (God sends a cursed cow short horns) |
| a friend is never known till a man have need | друзья познаются в беде |
| A good servant must have good wages | любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить (Andrey Truhachev) |
| A good servant must have good wages | как потопаешь, так и полопаешь (Andrey Truhachev) |
| A good servant must have good wages | по работе и плата (Andrey Truhachev) |
| a wicked cow has short horns | бодливой корове Бог рог не даёт |
| a wilful man must have his way | терпение и труд всё перетрут |
| all jokes have a grain of truth to them | в каждой шутке есть доля правды (VLZ_58) |
| anyone can have a go | не боги горшки обжигают (VLZ_58) |
| be my guest and have a rest! | милости прошу к нашему шалашу |
| curst cows have cut horns, God sends a curst cow short horns | бодливой корове Бог рогов не даёт |
| every cloud has a silver lining | нет худа без добра (something good and useful may turn out to be the result of a bad happening) |
| every man has a fool in his sleeve | безумье и на мудрого бывает (дословно: у всякого в рукаве дурак сидит) |
| every man has a fool in his sleeve | на всякого мудреца довольно простоты (букв.: у всякого в рукаве дурак сидит) |
| every man has a fool in his sleeve | человеку свойственно ошибаться |
| every man has a fool in his sleeve | на каждого мудреца довольно простоты |
| every man has a fool in his sleeve | и на старушку бывает прорушка |
| every man has a fool in his sleeve | у всякого барона своя фантазия |
| every why has a wherefore | всему своя причина (дословно: На каждое почему есть потому) |
| everything must have a beginning | всё имеет начало (Bobrovska) |
| everything must have a beginning | всё имеет своё начало |
| fewer secrets to keep will help you have a sound sleep | меньше знаешь – крепче спишь (VLZ_58) |
| have a bite | заморить червячка (to eat) |
| have a card up one's sleeve | иметь козырь про запас |
| have a card up one's sleeve | иметь средства про запас |
| have a card up one's sleeve | у мышки в норке про запас корка |
| have a cylinder missing | не все дома |
| have a cylinder missing | винтиков в голове не хватает |
| have a Devil-given right | сам чёрт велел (arturei) |
| have a distaste for | душа у кого не лежит к кому, к чему tо |
| have a finger in the pie | рыльце в пуху (дословно: Иметь палец в пироге. (т.е. быть в чём-либо замешанным)) |
| have a finger in the pie | иметь палец в пироге (Т. е. быть в чём-либо замешанным.) |
| have a grudge against | держать камень за пазухой (someone) |
| have a heart of gold | иметь золотое сердце |
| have a heart of stone | иметь ледяное сердце |
| have a heart-to-heart talk with | говорить по душам (someone) |
| have a millstone about one's neck | повесить себе ярмо на шею |
| have a millstone about one's neck | повесить себе камень на шею |
| have a nice meal! | приятного аппетита! |
| have a rod in pickle | держать порох сухим |
| have a screw loose | быть не в своём уме |
| have a screw loose | не все дома |
| have a sleep on it | утро вечера мудрёнее (we'll see (and decide) in the morning) |
| have a soft spot in one's heart | слабая струнка |
| have a stick in pickle | держать розгу наготове |
| have a stick in pickle | держать порох сухим |
| have come to know very well as a result of long-time association | пуд соли с кем съесть |
| have somebody on a string | всецело подчинить себе (кого-либо) |
| have somebody on a string | вести кого-либо на поводу |
| he has a guilty conscience | на воре шапка горит |
| he she has a heart of gold | сердце не камень (contrast: blood out of a stone!) |
| he must have a long spoon that sups with the devil | связался с чёртом – пеняй на себя |
| he should have a long spoon that sups with the devil | кто ужинает с дьяволом, должен запастись длинной ложкой (ср.: связался с чёртом, держи ухо востро) |
| he should have a long spoon that sups with the devil | связался с чёртом – пеняй на себя |
| he should have a long spoon that sups with the devil | на острый сук – острый топор |
| he should have a long spoon that sups with the devil | связался с чёртом, пеняй на себя (дословно: Кто ужинает с дьяволом, должен запастись длинной ложкой) |
| he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon | связался с чёртом – пеняй на себя |
| he'll have a long wait! | держи карман |
| he'll have a long wait! | держи карман шире |
| horse that will not carry a saddle must have no oats | кто не работает, тот не ест не |
| I have a good bow, but it is in the castle | дорого яичко к Великому дню (that is most appreciated that is given or offered when needed and not too late) |
| I have a good bow, but it is in the castle | дорого яичко к Христову дню (that is most appreciated that is given or offered when needed and not too late) |
| I have a good bow, but it is in the castle | дорого яичко к Светлому дню (that is most appreciated that is given or offered when needed and not too late) |
| if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city | если каждый подметёт у своей двери, город станет чистым |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы да кабы, да во рту росли грибы (used to mean: you indulge in wishful thinking, it can't be so) |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы да кабы, да во рту росли бобы (used to mean: you indulge in wishful thinking, it can't be so) |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы да кабы, да во рту росли грибы, то был бы не рот, а целый огород (used to mean: you indulge in wishful thinking, it can't be so) |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы не мороз, то овёс бы до неба дорос |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | кабы бабушка не бабушка, так была б она дедушкой (дословно: Если бы моя тётка была мужчиной, она была бы моим дядей) |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | кабы бабушка была не бабушкой, так была б она дедушкой |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | кабы сивому коню чёрную гриву, был бы буланый |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы да кабы, да во рту росли бобы, то был бы не рот, а целый огород (used to mean: you indulge in wishful thinking, it can't be so) |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы, да кабы во рту росли бобы, был бы не рот, а целый огород (дословно: Если бы моя тётка была мужчиной, она была бы моим дядей) |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы моя тётка была мужчиной, она была бы моим дядей |
| if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle | если бы да кабы, да во рту росли бобы – был бы не рот, а целый огород |
| 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 you have to live with a beast, you will learn to howl at least | с кем поведешься, от того и наберешься |
| if you have to live with a beast, you will learn to howl at least | так и быть, с волками выть (Супру) |
| it is good to have a cloak for the rain | бережёного и Бог бережёт |
| it is good to have a cloak for the rain | бережёного Бог бережёт |
| it would have made a horse laugh | курам насмех (Баян) |
| Make a choice. You mustn't have two things | один пирог два раза не съешь (АБ) |
| no axe can cut out what a pen has written about | что написано пером, того не вырубишь топором |
| not to have a stitch on | быть в костюме Евы |
| not to have a stitch on | в чём мать родила |
| not to have a stitch on | голяком |
| not to have a stitch on | в натуре |
| not to have a stitch on | быть в костюме Адама |
| pleasure has a sting in its tail | чем поиграешь, тем и зашибёшься (дословно: у удовольствия-жало в хвосте) |
| Pride will have a fall | сатана гордился-с неба свалился (Andrey Truhachev) |
| pride will have a fall | кто слишком высоко летает, больно падает |
| pride will have a fall | кто слишком высоко летает, тот низко падает (Andrey Truhachev) |
| Pride will have a fall | гордыня до добра не доводит (Andrey Truhachev) |
| Pride will have a fall | гордость предшествует падению (Andrey Truhachev) |
| rather have a hundred friends than a hundred roubles | не держи сто рублей, держи сто друзей |
| rather have a hundred friends than a hundred roubles | не держи сто рублей, а держи сто друзей |
| rather have a hundred friends than a hundred roubles | не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей |
| rather have a hundred friends than a hundred roubles | не имей сто рублей, имей сто друзей |
| the best cloth may have a moth in it | и на старушку бывает прорушка |
| the best cloth may have a moth in it | и на старуху бывает проруха |
| they that have a good store of butter may lay it thick on their bread | не так живи, как хочется, а так, как можется |
| they that have a good store of butter may lay it thick on their bread | по приходу держи и расход |
| they that have a good store of butter may lay it thick on their bread | по одёжке протягивай ножки |
| who will not keep a penny never shall have any | прибирай остаток, меньше будет недостаток |
| who will not keep a penny never shall have any | сбережёшь что найдёшь |
| who will not keep a penny, never shall have any | копейка рубль бережёт |
| you can have no more of a cat but her skin | с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him) |
| you can have no more of a cat but her skin | с одного вола двух шкур не сдерёшь |
| you can have no more of a cat but her skin | с паршивой собаки хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him) |
| you can have no more of a cat but her skin | с лихой собаки хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him) |
| you can have no more of a cat than her skin | с паршивой собаки хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him) |
| you can have no more of a cat than her skin | с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him) |
| you can have no more of a cat than her skin | с лихой собаки хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him) |
| you can have too much of a good thing | маслом кашу не испортишь |
| you can never have too much of a good thing | кашу маслом не испортишь (igisheva) |
| you can never have too much of a good thing | каши маслом не испортишь (igisheva) |
| you can never have too much of a good thing | маслом каши не испортишь (igisheva) |
| you can never have too much of a good thing | каши не перемаслишь (igisheva) |
| you cannot have too much of a good thing | кашу маслом не испортишь (igisheva) |
| you cannot have too much of a good thing | каши маслом не испортишь (igisheva) |
| you cannot have too much of a good thing | маслом каши не испортишь (igisheva) |
| you cannot have too much of a good thing | каши не перемаслишь (igisheva) |
| you have set a fox to keep the geese | пустили козла в огород (contrast: give never the wolf the sheep to keep. a fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. that cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap. Used to mean: they let him in there where he exactly wanted to be (in pursuit of profit for himself)) |
| you may come to have a donkey of your own | над нами не каплет! |
