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| Russian | English |
| век живи – век учись | you live and learn |
| век живи – век учись | you are never late to learn |
| век живи – век учись | you are never too old to learn |
| век живи – век учись | each one teach one (приблиз. Баян) |
| век живи – век учись | each one teach one (Баян) |
| век живи – век учись | live long enough — and everyone makes mistakes (KiriX) |
| век живи, век учись | live long enough — and everyone makes mistakes (KiriX) |
| век живи – век учись | you live and learn (said when you hear something that is surprising, as in "I had no idea they were related. Oh well, you live and learn." Val_Ships) |
| век живи – век учись | you never stop learning (Andrey Truhachev) |
| век живи – век учись | it is never too late to learn |
| век живи – век учись | one lives and learns (Oleg Sollogub) |
| Мешай дело с бездельем, проживёшь век с весельем | if you mix work with relaxation, you will live your life in jubilation (буквально Leonid Dzhepko) |