| Russian | English |
| заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | gentry sent to market will not buy one bushel of corn |
| заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face |
| заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | send a fool to the market and a fool he will return again (used of a person who is inclined to overdo what he has been asked to do. the saying is about those who, if they are compelled to pray, do it with such a zeal that they bang their foreheads against the ground) |
| кто разбил, тот и платит | who breaks, pays |
| научи дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | gentry sent to market will not buy one bushel of corn |
| научи дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face |
| научи дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | send a fool to the market and a fool he will return again (used of a person who is inclined to overdo what he has been asked to do. the saying is about those who, if they are compelled to pray, do it with such a zeal that they bang their foreheads against the ground) |
| не разбив яиц, яичницу не приготовишь | you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs |
| не разбив яиц, яичницу не приготовишь | you cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs |
| не разбив яиц, яичницы не приготовишь | make an omelet without breaking eggs |
| пошли дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | gentry sent to market will not buy one bushel of corn |
| пошли дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face |
| пошли дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт | send a fool to the market and a fool he will return again (used of a person who is inclined to overdo what he has been asked to do. the saying is about those who, if they are compelled to pray, do it with such a zeal that they bang their foreheads against the ground) |
| разбить чьё-либо сердце | break someone's heart |
