English proverbs that match the Russian translation. English proverbs and sayings

Proverbs and sayings in English for primary schoolchildren

English provers and sayings

English proverbs and sayings and their Russian analogues, corresponding to them in meaning

English proverbs and sayings:

1. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit.

2. A bargain is a bargain.

3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

4. A bird may be known by its song.

5. A burden of one's own choice is not felt.

6. A burnt child dreads the fire.

7. A cat in gloves catches no mice.

8. A drop in the bucket.

9. A fault confessed is half redressed.

10. A fly in the ointment.

11. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

12. A great ship asks deep waters.

13. A little body often harbors a great soul.

14. A man can do no more than he can.

15. A man is known by the company he keeps.

16. A new broom sweeps clean.

17. A silent fool is counted wise.

18. A sound mind in a sound body.

19. A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.

20. A word spoken is past recalling.

21. After dinner comes the reckoning.

22. All that glitters is not gold.

23. All cats are gray in the dark.

24. All is well that ends well.

25. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.

26. An evil chance rarely comes alone.

27. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

28. An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue.

29. Appetite comes with eating.

30. As like as two peas.

31. As the call, so the echo.

32. As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks.

33. As well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb.

34. As you sow, so shall you reap.

35. Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him.

36. Better a lean peace than a fat victory.

37. Better be born lucky than rich.

38. Better late than never.

39. Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.

40. Beware of a silent dog and still water.

41. Business before pleasure.

42. Catch the bear before you sell his skin.

43. Circumstances alter cases.

44. Company in distress makes trouble less.

45. Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

46. ​​Curses like chickens come home to roost.

47. Death when it comes will have no denial.

48. Diligence is the mother of success.

49. Do as you would be done by.

50. Dog does not eat dog.

51. Dogs that put up many harms kill none.

52. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched

53. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

54. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.

55. Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.

56. East or West - home is best.

57. Every bird likes its own nest.

58. Every dark cloud has a silver lining.

59. Every day is not Sunday.

60. Every man to his taste.

61. Everybody's business is nobody's business.

62. Everything is good in its season.

63. Evil communications corrupt good manners.

64. Fine words butter no parsnips.

65. Fish begins to stink at the head.

66. Fool's haste is no speed.

67. Fools never know when they are well.

68. Forbidden fruit is sweet.

69. Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself.

70. Good clothes open all doors.

71. Grasp all, lose all.

72. Habit cures habit.

73. He is lifeless that is faultless.

Russian equivalent of English proverbs and sayings

1. A bad peace is better than a good quarrel.

2. An agreement is more valuable than money.

3. Better a bird in the hand than a pie in the sky.

4. The bird is visible in flight.

5. You can’t bear your own burden.

6. If you burn yourself on milk, you will blow on water.

7. You can’t even pull a fish out of the pond without difficulty.

8. A drop in the sea.

9. The sword does not cut off a guilty head.

10. A fly in the ointment.

11. Friends are known in trouble.

12. For a large ship, a long voyage.

13. The spool is small, but expensive.

14. You can’t jump above your head.

15. Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.

16. The new broom sweeps well.

17. Keep quiet - you’ll pass for smart.

18. A healthy mind in a healthy body.

19. A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.

20. The word is not a sparrow; if it flies out, you won’t catch it.

21. If you love to ride, you also love to carry sleds.

22. All that glitters is not gold.

23. At night all cats are gray.

24. All's well that ends well.

25. In the absence of fish and cancer, fish.

26. Trouble has come, open the gate.

27. The morning is wiser than the evening.

28. My tongue is my enemy.

29. Appetite comes with eating.

30. Like two peas in a pod.

31. As it comes back, so will it respond.

32. The law is not written for fools.

33. Seven troubles - one answer.

34. What goes around comes around.

35. You recognize a person when you eat a peck of salt with him.

36. A bad peace is better than a good quarrel.

37. Don’t be born beautiful, but be born happy.

38. Better late than never.

39. Don’t say “gop” until you jump over.

40. There are devils in still waters.

41. Time for business, time for fun.

42. Without killing a bear, do not sell the skins.

43. Don’t think ahead.

44. Even death is red in the world.

45. If you don’t know the ford, don’t poke your nose into the water.

46. ​​Don’t dig a hole for someone else, you will fall into it yourself.

47. You can’t buy yourself out of death.

48. Patience and work will grind everything down.

49. What you don’t want for yourself, don’t do to someone else.

50. A raven will not peck out a crow’s eye.

51. If you chase two hares, you won’t catch either.

52. Chickens are counted in the fall.

53. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

54. Don’t wake up the trouble while it’s quiet.

55. What is on the sober mind is on the tongue of the drunk.

56. It’s good to be away, but it’s better to be at home.

57. Every sandpiper praises its swamp.

58. Every cloud has a silver lining.

59. Not everything is Maslenitsa for the cat.

60. For taste, for color - there is no comrade.

61. Seven nannies have a child without an eye.

62. Everything has its time.

English proverbs, sayings and idiomatic expressions of the English language and their analogues in Russian.

Proverb in English
"A Heart of Gold!" - Golden heart!" Proverb this is a phrase, reflecting some phenomenon of life. Proverb this is a complete sentence, also reflecting a life phenomenon. Proverbs and sayings are idioms and cannot be translated literally. When translating an English proverb or saying, it is necessary to choose one that is suitable in meaning and meaning. Idiom is a set phrase or phrase which cannot be divided into parts or words, since it carries meaning and significance precisely in the form in which it is used. Set (idiomatic) expressions are present in any language and bear the imprint of cultural and historical development people.

Proverbs and sayings

A friend in need is a friend indeed. - Friend is known in trouble.

All is well that ends well. - All is well that ends well.

East or West, home is best. - Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.

He laughs best who laughs last. - He who laughs last laughs best.

One swallow doesn't make a summer - One swallow does not make spring.

The devil is not so black as he is painted. - The devil is not as scary as he is painted.

There is no smoke without fire. - There is no smoke without fire.

Two heads are better than one. - A mind is good, but two are better.

Laughter is the best medicine. - Laughter is the best healer.

The exception proves the rule. - There are no rules without exceptions.

After dinner comes the reckoning. - If you love to ride, you also love to carry sleds.

Nothing succeeds like success. - Success promotes success.

Silence gives consent. - Silent means consent.

Extremes meet. - Extremes meet.

A great ship asks deep waters. - A big ship has a long voyage.

Tastes differ. - Tastes could not be discussed.

Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own. - Smart people learn from other people's mistakes, fools learn from their own.

Birds of a feather flock together. - Birds of a feather flock together.

Empty vessels make the greatest noise. - Empty vessels make the greatest sound.

The rotten apple injures its neighbors. - Rotten apple injures its neighbors.

A good beginning makes a good ending. - Down and Out trouble started.
Down and Out trouble started. This Russian proverb can be interpreted as follows: Starting any business is difficult, but later it will be easier.

Fortune favors the bold. - Cheek brings success.

Practice makes perfect. - The master's work is afraid.

Necessity is the mother of invention. - The need for invention is cunning.

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse. - Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.

Appetite comes with eating. - Appetite comes with eating.

Curses, like the chickens returned home. - Don't dig a hole for someone else, you will fall into it yourself.

Every cook praises his own broth. - There is nothing like leather.

Little strokes fell great oaks. - Patience and a little effort.

One nail drives out another. - Fight fire with fire.

Bad news travel fast. - Bad news comes faster than good news.

Second thoughts are best. - Seven times measure cut once.

A Heart of Gold! - Golden heart!

The following English proverbs and sayings can be compared with several versions of Russian proverbs.

A burnt child dreads the fire.

1. The frightened crow is afraid of the bush.
2. If you burn yourself on milk, you will blow on water.

The early bird catches the worm.

1. Good luck awaits those who get up early.
2. Whoever gets up early, God gives him.
3. The early bird cleans its sock, the late bird opens its eyes.

Proverbs and sayings that require explanation.

Charity begins at home.

In Great Britain this idiom is interpreted as follows:

You should take care of your family and other people who live close to you before helping people who are living further away or in another country. - You should take care of your family and other people who live near you before helping people who live further away or in another country. English sayings

, included in the list, in most cases are not only translated into Russian, but also accompanied by Russian sayings and proverbs that more or less exactly correspond to them. There are also personal statements by famous Englishmen. A number of British sayings and proverbs are given in several versions, equally common in England. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
A bad worker is not good with tools. Wed. The master's work is afraid. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
One bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Wed. Don't promise a pie in the sky, but give a bird in your hands. The bird can be recognized by its song. Wed. The bird is visible in flight.
A black hen lays a white egg. A black hen lays a white egg. Wed. From a black cow and white milk.
A blind man would be glad to see. A blind man would like to see. Wed. Let's see, said the blind man.
A burnt child dreads the fire. The burned child is afraid of fire. Wed. If you burn yourself on milk, you will blow on water.
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. The rooster is brave on his dung heap. Wed. Every sandpiper is great in its swamp.
A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. A creaky door hangs on its hinges for a long time. Wed. The creaky tree has stood for two centuries.
A curst cow has short horns. The damn cow has short horns. Wed. God does not give a horn to a lively cow.
A dog in the manger. Dog in a manger. Wed. Dog in the manger.
A drop in the bucket. Wed. A drop in the sea.

A faulted confessed is half redressed. The admitted guilt is half expiated. Wed. A fault confessed is half redressed.
A fly in the ointment. A fly in the balm. Wed. A fly in the ointment.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Wed. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A good beginning is half the battle. A good start is half the battle. Wed. The good start is half the battle.
A good beginning makes a good ending. A good beginning makes for a good ending. Wed. Down and Out trouble started.
A good name is better than riches. Wed. Good fame is better than wealth.
A great ship asks deep waters. Wed. A big ship has a long voyage.
A hard nut to crack. Wed. Strong meat.
A honey tongue, a heart of gall. A tongue of honey, and a heart of bile. Wed. There is honey on the tongue, and ice under the tongue.
A hungry belly has no ears. Wed. A hungry belly is deaf to everything.
A land flowing with milk and honey. The earth flowing with milk and honey. Wed. Milk rivers, jelly banks.
A light purse is a heavy curse. A light wallet is a heavy curse. Wed. The worst of all troubles is when there is no money.
A little body often harbors a great soul. A small body often hides a great soul. Wed. Small spool but precious.
A little fire is quickly trodden out. A small fire is (still) easy to trample. Wed. Spark the carcass before the fire, remove the attack before the impact.
A little pot is soon hot. The small pot heats up quickly. Wed. It's easy to piss off a fool.
A man can die but once. A person can only die once. Wed. Two deaths cannot happen, but one cannot be avoided.
A miss is a good as a mile. Missing is no better than being wrong by a (whole) mile (i.e., if you missed, it doesn’t matter by how much). Wed. A little bit doesn't count.
A penny saved is a penny gained. A penny saved is a penny earned.
A rolling stone gathers no moss. A rolling stone does not grow moss. Wed. Anyone who can't sit still won't do well.
A round peg in a square hole. A round peg in a square hole. Wed. It fit like a cow's saddle.
A stitch in time saves nine. A stitch done on time saves nine others (that is, a stitch done on time saves a lot of labor later).
A storm in a tea-cup. Wed. Storm in a teacup.
A tree is known by its fruit. A tree is known by its fruit. Wed. An apple comes from an apple tree, a cone comes from a spruce tree.
Watched pot never boils. A pot that is being watched never boils (i.e. when you wait, time drags on forever).
A wolf in sheep’s clothing. Wolf in sheep's clothing.
A wonder lasts but nine days. The miracle lasts only nine days (that is, everything becomes boring).
A word is enough to the wise. A word is enough for a smart person. Wed. A smart person hears in half a word.
After death, the doctor. After death - a doctor. Wed. After the fire and for water.
After dinner comes the reckoning. After lunch you have to pay. If you love to ride, you also love to carry sleds.
After dinner, mustard. After lunch, mustard. Wed. After dinner, mustard.
After rain comes fair weather. After the rain comes good weather.
Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot. Diseases come to us on horseback and leave us on foot. Wed. The disease enters in pounds, and comes out in spools.
All cats are gray in the night. Wed. At night all cats are gray.
All covet, all lose. To wish for everything, to lose everything. Wed. If you chase two hares, you won't catch either.
All is fish that comes to his net. Whatever comes into his net is all fish.
All is well that ends well. All is well that ends well.
All sugar and honey. All made of sugar and honey. Wed. Sugar Medovich (about a sugary, insincere person).
All that glitters is not gold. Wed. All that glitters is not gold.
An ass in a lion's skin. Donkey in lion skin.
An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told(author: William Shakespeare). The best thing is the word spoken directly and simply.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. One hour in the morning is better than two in the evening. Wed. The morning is wiser than the evening.
An idle brain is the devil’s workshop. An idle brain is the devil's workshop. Wed. Idleness is the mother of all vices.
An unfortunate man would be drowned in a tea-cup. A loser can be drowned in a cup of tea.
Art is long, life is short. Art is eternal, (and) life is short.
As a tree falls, so shall it lie. As the tree falls, it will lie there.
As black as a crow. Black as a raven.
As bold as brass. Brazen as brass. Wed. Copper forehead.
As busy as a bee. Busy (hardworking) like a bee.
As clear as a day. Clear (clear) as day.
As dead as a door-nail. Dead as a doornail (i.e. without signs of life, lifeless).
As drunk as a lord. Drunk like a lord (i.e., as only a rich man can get drunk). Wed. Drunk as hell.
As fat as butter. Fatty, like butter (i.e. extremely fatty).
As fit as a fiddle. Harmonized like a fiddle (i.e. completely healthy; in excellent health).
As innocent as a babe unborn. Innocent, like an unborn baby (i.e. naive to the extreme). Wed. A real baby.
As large as life. As in life (i.e. life-size; as if alive or in person).
As like as chalk and cheese. It looks like chalk on cheese. Wed. It looks like a nail on a memorial service.
As like as two peas. Similar as two peas. Wed. As two drops of water.
As mad as March hare. He went crazy like a hare in March (i.e., crazy, crazy).
As melancholy as a cat. Melancholic, like a cat (i.e. very sad).
As merry as a cricket. Cheerful as a cricket.
As naked as a picked bone. Naked as a gnawed bone.
As neat as a new pin. Clean as a new pin (i.e. neat, clean).
As old as the hills . Ancient as the hills. Wed. As old as time.
As pale as a ghost. Pale as a ghost. Wed. Pale as death.
As poor as Job. Poor like Job.
As slippery as an eel. Slippery like an eel (i.e. shifty).
As snug as a bug in a rug. Cozy, like a bug in a carpet (i.e. very cozy).
As sure as eggs in eggs. It is true that eggs are eggs. Wed. Like two and two are four.
As the tree, so the fruit. As is the tree, so is the fruit. Wed. The apple never falls far from the tree.
As thin as a rake. Thin as a rake. Wed. Thin as a sliver.
As true as steel. Loyal as steel (i.e. devoted in soul and body).
As ugly as sin. Wed. Terrible, like (mortal) sin.
As welcome as flowers in May. As desirable as flowers in May (i.e. long-awaited, timely).
As well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb. It doesn’t matter what to be hanged for: a sheep or a lamb. Wed. Seven troubles - one answer.
As wide as the poles apart. Distant, like poles (i.e. diametric opposites).
As you brew, so must you drink. What you have brewed, then disentangle it. Wed. You made the porridge yourself, so you can sort it out yourself.
As you make your bed, so must you lie on it. Wed. As you go to bed, so will you sleep.
As you sow, you shall mow. Wed. What goes around comes around.
Bad news has wings. Bad news has wings. Wed. Bad rumors fly on wings.
Barking dogs rarely bite. Barking dogs rarely bite. Wed. Don't be afraid of a dog that barks.
Beauty lies in lover’s eyes. Beauty is in the eyes of those who love. Wed. Not nice in a nice way, but nice in a nice way.
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. Be not quick to promise, but quick to fulfill. Wed. Without giving a word, be strong, and having given a word, hold on.
Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
Better an egg to-day than a hen to-morrow. Better an egg today than a chicken tomorrow.
Better die standing than live kneeling. It's better to die standing than to live on your knees.
Better late than never. Wed. Better late than never.
Better the foot slip than the tongue. It's better to slip up than to make a mistake. Wed. The word is not a sparrow; if it flies out, you won’t catch it.
Better to do well than to say well. It is better to do well than to speak well.
Between two evils ‘tis not worth choosing. There is no need to choose between two evils. Wed. Horseradish is not sweeter than radish.
Between two stools one goes to the ground. Whoever (sits) between two chairs falls to the ground.
Betwixt and between. Wed. Middle in half; neither this nor that.
Bind the sack before it be full. Tie the bag before it is (to the top) full (i.e. know moderation in everything).
Birds of a feather flock together. Birds of the same plumage gather together. Wed. Birds of a feather flock together.
Blood is thicker than water. Blood is thicker than water (i.e. your brother).
Brevity is the soul of wit(Don't burn your house down to get rid of a mouse.
By doing nothing we learn to do ill. By doing nothing, we learn bad deeds.
By hook or by crook. By hook or by crook. Wed. If we don't wash it, we'll just ride it.
By the street of “By-and-bye” one arrives at the house of “Never”. Along the street “Just about” you will end up in the house “Never” (i.e. you won’t achieve anything by hanging around).
Calamity is man's true touchstone. Misfortune is the best touchstone for a person. Wed. A person is known to be in trouble.
Can the leopard change his spots? Can a leopard get rid of its spots? Wed. Leopard change his spots.
Cat-and-dog life. The life of a cat and a dog (i.e. eternal quarrels).
Charity begins at home. Charity begins (at home). Wed. Your shirt is closer to your body.
Cheap and nasty. Wed. Cheap and nasty.
Choose an author as you choose a friend. Choose a writer the same way you choose a friend.
Claw me, and I'll claw thee. Scratch me and I'll scratch you. Wed. The hand washes the hand.
Curses like chickens come home to roost. Curses, like chickens, return to their roost. Wed. Don’t dig holes for others, you will fall into them yourself.
Custom is a second nature. Wed. Habit is second nature.
Cut your coat according to your cloth. When cutting, proceed from the available material. Wed. Stretch your legs over your clothes.
Death pays all debts. Death pays all debts. Wed. You can't take anything from a dead or naked person.
Debt is the worst kind of poverty. Debt is the worst kind of poverty.
Deeds, not words. Wed. (We need) deeds, not words.
Diamond cut diamond. A diamond is cut by a diamond. Wed. I found a scythe on a stone.
Don’t halloo till you are out of the wood. Don't yell until you're out of the woods. Wed. Don't say "hop" until you've jumped.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your eggs in one basket (i.e. don't risk everything you have).
Don’t trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. Don't worry about anxiety until anxiety doesn't bother you. Wed. It won't be bad as long as the bad guy sleeps.
Dot your i's and cross your t's. Dot the i's and dash the t's (i.e., clarify your words).
Easier said than done. Easier (maybe) said than done (i.e. easier said than done).
East or West, home is best. Whether it's East or West, home is better. Wed. Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
Eat at pleasure, drink with measure. Eat to your heart's content, (and) drink in moderation.
Empty vessels make the greatest sound. Empty dishes ring louder. Wed. Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
Enough is as good as a feast.(Having) plenty is the same as feasting. Wed. They do not seek good from good.
Even reckoning makes long friends. Settling accounts strengthens friendship. Wed. The expense of friendship is not a hindrance.
Every bullet has its billet. Every bullet has its purpose. Wed. Everyone has their own plan.
Every cloud has a silver lining. Every cloud has its own silvery edge. Wed. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Every cook praises his own broth. Every cook praises his brew. Wed. There is nothing like leather.
Every country has its customs. Each country has its own customs. Wed. The city is noisy.
Every dog ​​has his day. Every dog ​​has its day (of joy).
Every man has a fool in his sleeve. Everyone has a fool up their sleeve. Wed. Simplicity is enough for every wise man.
Every man has his hobby-horse. Everyone has their own strong point.
Every man's meat. Food for everyone (i.e. something generally available or understandable to everyone).
Every man thinks his own geese swans. Everyone thinks their geese are swans. Wed. Your own little spool is worth more than someone else's.
Every tub must stand on its own bottom. Every tub must stand on its own bottom (i.e., everyone must take care of themselves).
Everything comes to him who waits. Everything comes to the one who waits (i.e., whoever waits will wait).
Everything is good in its season. Everything is good in due time. Wed. Every vegetable has its time.
Experience keeps no school; she teaches her pupils singly. Experience has no (general) school; He teaches his students separately (that is, you learn from your own experience).
Extremes meet. Extremes meet.
Faint heart never won fair lady. A timid heart has never won the heart of a beauty. Wed. Cheek brings success.
Fair field and no favor. Fair field (struggle) and no advantages (ie equal conditions for everyone).
Familiarity breeds contempt. Familiarity breeds contempt.
First catch your hare, then cook him. First catch the hare, and then roast it. Wed. Without killing a bear, do not sell the skins or share the skin of an unkilled bear.
First come, first served. Whoever came first was served first. Wed. Those who came late will have a gnawed corn.
First think, then speak. Think first, (and then) say. Wed. If you say it, you won’t turn it back.
Forewarned is forearmed. Those who are forewarned are forearmed in advance. Wed. Warning is the same as caution.
Fortune favors the brave. Happiness favors the brave.
Four eyes see more than two. Four eyes see more than two. Wed. A mind is good, but two are better.
Friends are thieves of time. Friends are thieves of time.
From pillar to post. From pillar to post (i.e. back and forth, from one difficulty to another).
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice(Good health is more valuable than wealth.
Grasp all, lose all. To seize everything (means) to lose everything.
Great barkers are no biters. Loud barks don't bite. Wed. The dog barks - the wind blows.
Great boast, small roast. A lot of boasting, (yes) a little fried. Wed. There is silk on the belly, and a crack in the belly.
Great cry and little wool. Lots of screaming, but not enough fur. Wed. There is a lot of noise, but little action.
Great wits jump. Great minds converge.
Habit curses habit.(One) habit is cured by (another) habit.
‘Hamlet’ without Prince of Denmark."Hamlet" without the Prince of Denmark. Wed. Scrambled eggs without eggs.
Handsome is as handsome does. He is beautiful who acts beautifully (i.e., one should judge only by his deeds).
Hang by a thread. Wed. Sitting by a thread.
Hasty climbers have sudden falls. Those who hastily climb suddenly fall. Wed. If you hurry, you will make people laugh.
Hawks will not pick hawks’ eyes out. A hawk will not peck out a hawk's eyes. Wed. A raven will not peck out a crow's eye.
He dances well to whom fortune pipes. He who gives quickly gives twice (that is, help provided on time is twice as expensive).
He goes long barefoot that waits for dead men’s shoes. He who waits for the shoes that will remain after the deceased walks barefoot for a long time.
He jests at scars, that never felt a wound(author: William Shakespeare). He laughs at the scars who has never been wounded. Wed. The tooth on someone else's cheek doesn't hurt.
He knows how many beans make five. He knows how many beans are in five pieces (that is, he understands what's what).
He laughs best who laughs last. Wed. He who laughs last laughs best.
He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil. Whoever dines with the devil must stock up on a long spoon.
He that has a full purse never wanted a friend. Whoever has a full purse will have enough friends. Wed. To whom happiness is friends, so are people.
He that is full of himself is very empty. He who is full of himself is (in fact) very empty.
He that never climbed, never fell. Those who have never climbed (up) have never fallen. Wed. The one who does nothing makes no mistakes.
He that will steal an egg will steal an ox. Whoever steals the egg will also steal the bull.
He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree. Whoever wants to eat the fruit must climb the tree. Wed. If you love to ride, you also love to carry sleds.
He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens. He who wants to have eggs must endure the clucking of hens.
He who pleased everyone died before he was born. The one who pleased everyone died before he was born. Wed. You can't please everyone.
He who would search for pearls must dive below(author: John Dryden). Anyone who wants to look for pearls must dive deep.
He will never set the Thames on fire. He'll never light the Thames. Wed. He won't invent gunpowder.
Hell is paved with good intentions. Hell is paved with good intentions.
His fingers are all thumbs. Every finger is a thumb (about an awkward person).
Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper. Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad dinner (that is, when it does not come true at the end of life).
Hunger breaks stone walls. Hunger breaks down stone walls. Wed. Need will teach you everything.
Hunger is the best sauce. Hunger is the best seasoning. Wed. Hunger is the best cook.
Hungry as a hunter. Hungry like a hunter. Wed. Hungry as wolf.
If ifs and ans were pots and pans. If only (all these) “ifs” and “ifs” were pots and pans. Wed. If wishes were horses beggars might ride.
If the cap fits, wear it. If the hat suits you, wear it (i.e. if you take the comment personally, so be it).
If the sky falls, we shall catch larks. If the sky falls, we'll catch the larks. Wed. If only, if only.
If we can"t as we would, we must do as we can. If we cannot do it as we would like, we must do it as we can.
If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. If wishes were horses, beggars could ride.
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. Wed: If you chase two hares, you won’t catch either.
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. If you want something done well, do it yourself. Wed. Your eye is a diamond.
Ill-gotten gains never prosper. Ill-gotten gains are not good for future use.
In black and white. Wed. Black and white (ie obvious).
In borrowed plumes. In other people's (literally borrowed) feathers. In borrowed plumes.
In for a penny, in for a pound. Once you risk a penny, you need to risk a pound (sterling). Wed. I picked up the tug, don’t say it’s not strong.
Iron fist in a velvet glove. An iron fist in a velvet glove. Wed. Softly lays - hard to sleep.
It goes without saying. It goes without saying.
It is a good horse that never stumbles. A good horse is the one that never stumbles. Wed. The horse has four legs, and he stumbles.
It is a long lane that has no turning. A road without turns is long (meaning: a straight road seems longer than it is).
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. A bad bird is one that soils its own nest. Wed. Wash dirty linen in public.
It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. A bad wind is one that brings no good to anyone.
It is enough to make a cat laugh. This is enough to make the cat laugh. Wed. The chickens laugh.
It is a good fishing in troubled waters. It's good (easy) to fish in troubled water.
It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. Sleeping dogs should not be awakened.
It is never too late to learn. It's never too late to learn.
It is no use crying over spilled milk. There's no point in crying over spilled milk. Wed. Tears of sorrow will not help.
It is the early bird that catches the worm. The first bird gets the worm. Wed. Good luck awaits those who get up early.
It never rains but it pours.(Troubles) do not fall in rain, but in downpour.
It rains cats and dogs. Wed. It's raining cats and dogs.
It"s not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. Smart clothes do not make a gentleman (i.e. clothes do not make a man).

Jack of all trades and master of none. A person who takes on everything and knows how to do nothing.
Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it. Keep an item for seven years, and you will be able to benefit from it (that is, in the end, any item can be useful).
Last, but not least. Last (in number), but not least (in importance).
Let bygones be bygones. What is past is past; Let's not remember the past.
Let sleeping dogs lie. Don't wake sleeping dogs. Wed. Don't wake up the dashing one while the dashing one is sleeping.
Let well (enough) alone. Don't touch what is (already) good. Wed. They do not seek good from good.
Liars have need of good memories. Liars need a good memory (so as not to give themselves away).
Life is but a span. Life is short.
Like a cat on hot bricks. Like a cat on hot bricks (that is, not at ease, as if on pins and needles).
Like a needle in a bundle of hay. Like a needle in a bale of hay. Wed. The needle hit the haystack and it was lost.
Like begets like. Like begets like.
Like cures like. Like is cured by like.
Like greased lightning. Like greased lightning (that is, with the greatest speed).
Like master, like man. As is the owner, so is the worker. Wed. As is the pop, so is the arrival.
Like will to like. Like tends to like. Wed. Looking for his own.
Little pitchers have long ears. Small jugs have big handles (meaning: small children have big ears, i.e. children like to listen to things they are not supposed to).
Little strokes fell great oaks. Weak blows fell large oaks. Wed. Drop by drop and the stone is chiseled.
Live and learn. Live and learn. Wed. Live and learn.
Look before you leap. Look before you leap. Wed. Try it on seven times, cut it once.
Look not a gift horse in the mouth. Wed. They do not look at a given horse's teeth.
Lost time is never found again. Lost time can never be regained.
Love in a cottage. Love in a hut. Wed. With a sweetheart, heaven and in a hut.
Love me, love my dog.(If) you love me, love my dog ​​too.
Make hay while the sun shines. Make hay while the sun shines. Wed. Strike while the iron is hot.
Many a good father hated but a bad son. Many good fathers have bad sons. Wed. Every family has its black sheep.
Many a little makes a mickle. Small things make up big things. Wed. With the world on a thread - a naked shirt.
Many a true word is spoken in jest. Many true words are spoken as a joke (that is, there is some truth in every joke).
Many men, many minds. How many people, so many minds (i.e. people's opinions are different).
Many wishes but few will. Many have the desire (to do something), but few have the will.
Many words hurt more than swords. Many words hurt more than swords.
Many words will not fill a bushel. Many words cannot fill a bushel (measure). Wed. You can't make a fur coat out of a word.
Measure your cloth ten times; thou canst cut it but once. Measure the cloth ten times: you can only cut it once.
Misfortunes never come alone (single). Troubles never come alone. Wed. Trouble has come, open the gate.
Money makes the mare (to) go. Money (and) the mare makes her go.
Much ado about nothing. Much ado about nothing.
Much water has flown under the bridges since that time. Much water has flowed under the bridges since then.
Much will have more. Much will have more. Wed. Money goes to money.
Murder will be out. The murder will be revealed. Wed. Murder will out.
Mutual admiration society. Mutual admiration society. Wed. The cuckoo praises the rooster because he praises the cuckoo.
Neat as a new pin. Neat as a new pin. Wed. Brand new.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Necessity is the mother of invention. Wed. Need will teach you to eat rolls.
Neck or nothing. All or nothing. Wed. Hit or miss.
Needs must when the devil drives. It has to be when the devil drives it (i.e. nothing can be done against necessity). Wed. You can't break the butt with a whip.
Neither fish nor flesh. Wed. Neither fish nor fowl.
Neither here nor there. Neither here nor there. Wed. Neither to the village, nor to the city.
Neither rhyme nor reason. No rhyme, no meaning. Wed. Neither rhyme nor reason.
Never cast dirt into that fountain of which thou hast sometime drunk. Never throw dirt into a spring from which you have ever drunk. Wed. Don't spit in the well - you'll need to drink the water.
Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
New brooms sweep clean. Wed. The new broom sweeps cleanly.
No living man all things can. No living person can do everything (i.e., it is impossible to be a jack of all trades).
No man can serve two masters. You cannot serve two masters.
No news (is) good news. No news - good news(when you can expect hard news).
No pains, no gains. Without work there is no income.
No song, no supper. No song, no dinner. Wed. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
No sweet without (some) sweat. To get sweets, you need to sweat. Wed. Without tasting the bitter, you will not see the sweet.
None so deaf as those who won't hear. No one is so deaf as those who do not want to hear.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. For a heart filled with the desire to do something, nothing is impossible. Wed. If there was a hunt, there would be an opportunity.
Nothing succeeds like success. Nothing succeeds like success itself. Wed. Whoever follows it, the rooster will fly.
Nothing venture, nothing have. To risk nothing (means) to have nothing. Wed. If you're afraid of wolves, don't go into the forest.
On Shanks's mare. Wed. On your own.
Once bitten, twice shy. Once bitten, he is doubly fearful. Wed. The frightened crow is afraid of the bush.
One drop of poison infects the whole tun of wine. One drop of poison contaminates the entire barrel of wine.
One good turn deserves another. One good service deserves another. Wed. Service for service or debt in payment is red.
One man, no man. One (it’s the same as) no one (i.e. one doesn’t count). Wed. There is safety in numbers.
One man's meat is another man's poison. What is food for one is poison for another.
One nail drives out another. One nail drives out another. Wed. Fight fire with fire.
One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock. Wed. One black sheep spoils the whole flock.
One swallow does not make a summer. Wed. One swallow does not make spring.
One to-day is worth two to-morrow. One thing today is worth two tomorrow.
One woe doth tread upon another's heels. One grief follows on the heels of another.
Opportunity makes the difference. Chance makes the thief. Wed. Don’t misplace it, don’t lead the thief into sin.
Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of mind. Wed. Out of sight, out of mind.
Over shoes, over boots.(Once) higher than boots, (then) higher than boots. Wed. I picked up the tug, don’t say it’s not strong.
Penny-wise and pound-foolish. Penny smart and pound stupid (i.e. risks big for little).
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. People living in glass houses should not throw stones.
Plenty is no plague. Excess is not a problem. Wed. You can't spoil porridge with butter.
Poverty is no sin. Poverty is not a sin. Wed. Poverty is not a vice.
Pride goes before a fall. Pride comes before a fall. Wed. The devil was proud and fell from the sky.
Procrastination is the thief of time. Procrastination is the thief of time.
Promise little, but do much. Promise little, but deliver a lot.
Put not your hand between the bark and the tree. Don't put your hands between the bark and the tree. Wed. Your own dogs fight, don’t bother someone else’s.
Roll my log and I will roll yours. Roll my log, and I'll roll yours. Wed. One good turn deserves another.
Rome was not built in a day. Rome was not built in a day. Wed. Moscow was not built right away.
Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. Disgusted dogs will have to eat mud pies. Wed. Take a lot of things apart and you won't see it.
Second thoughts are best. Meaning: before smth. do, think twice.
Self is a bad counselor. Personal feelings are a bad advisor.
Silence gives consent. Wed. Silent means consent.
Silent as the grave. Silent as the grave. Wed. Silent as a fish.
Since Adam was a boy. When Adam was still a child. Wed. Under Tsar Gorokh.
Sink or swim. Sink or swim. Wed. Was not.
Six of one and half dozen of the other. Six of one and half a dozen of the other (i.e. one and the same). Wed. Either in the forehead or on the forehead.
Small rain lays great dust. A light rain blows down the thick dust. Wed. Small spool but precious.
So many countries, so many customs. There are so many countries, so many customs.
So many men, so many minds. So many people, so many minds.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark(author: William Shakespeare). Something is rotten in the Kingdom of Denmark (i.e., something wrong is going on here).
Speech is silver but silence is gold. Wed. The word is silver, silence is gold.
Still waters run deep. Still waters have deep currents. Wed. Still waters run deep.
Strike while the iron is hot. Wed. Strike while the iron is hot.
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. Take care of the pence, and the pounds (sterling) will take care of themselves. Wed. A kopeck saves the ruble.
Take time by the forelock. Seize time by the forelock (i.e. don’t miss an opportunity).
Take us as you find us. Take us (as they find us) (i.e. with all our strengths and weaknesses). Wed. Love us black, and everyone will love us white.
Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear. Talk about the devil and he's right there. Wed. joking Easy to remember.
Tarred with the same brush. Painted with the same brush. Wed. They are smeared with the same world.
Tastes differ. Tastes differ. Wed. Tastes could not be discussed.
Tell that to the marines. Tell that to the Marines. Wed. Tell this to your grandmother.
That cock won't fight. This rooster won't fight. Wed. This number will not work.
That is a horse of another color. This is a horse of a different color. Wed. This is a completely different matter.
That's where the shoe pinches. This is where the shoe pinches (that is, this is the rub). Wed. That's where the dog is buried.
The beggar may sing before the thief. A beggar can chant in the face of an enemy. Wed. A naked man is not afraid of robbery.
The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good. The best is often the enemy of the good.
The busiest man finds the most leisure. The busiest person finds the most leisure.
The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet. The cat would like to eat fish, but is afraid to get its paws wet. Wed. And I want and inject.
The chain is no stronger than its weakest link. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Wed. Where it's thin, that's where it breaks.
The cobber's wife is the worst shod. The shoemaker's wife has the worst shoes of all. Wed. The shoemaker goes without boots.
The devil is not so black as he is painted. Wed. The devil is not as terrible (literally black) as they say he is.
The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear. The misfortunes we inflict on ourselves are the heaviest of all.
The exception proves the rule. Exception proves the rule.
The fat is in the fire. The fat is (already) on the fire (i.e. the job is already done).
The first blow is half the battle. The first blow is half the battle.
The game is not worth the candle. It is not worth it.
The last drop makes the cup run over. The last drop fills the cup.
The last straw breaks the camel's back. The last straw breaks the camel's back.
The least said, the soonest mended. The less said, the sooner it is corrected. Wed. More action, less words.
The mill cannot grind with the water that is past. The mill cannot grind with leaking water. Wed. What happened has passed away.
The more haste, the less speed. The more haste, the less speed. Wed. If you hurry, you will make people laugh.
The mountain has brought forth a mouse(author: Aesop). The mountain gave birth to a mouse. Wed. Much ado about nothing.
The nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh. The closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat. Wed. Leftovers are sweet.
The pitcher goes often to the well but is broken at last. The jug often goes to the well, but in the end it breaks. Wed. The jug got into the habit of walking on water (here he broke his head).
The pot calls the kettle black. The pot calls the cauldron black (even though it itself is no whiter). Wed. Whose cow would moo, and yours would be silent.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. To find out what the pudding is like, you need to taste it (that is, everything is tested by practice).
The rotten apple injures its neighbors. A spoiled apple spoils its neighbors.
The wind cannot be caught in a net. You can't catch the wind with a net. Wed. Look for the wind in the field.
There are more ways to the wood than one. There is more than one road leading into the forest. Wed. The light did not converge like a wedge.
There is no place like home.(Native) home is the best place. Wed. Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
There is no rose without a thorn. Wed. There is no rose without thorns.
(There is) no smoke without fire. Wed. There is no smoke without fire.
There's many a slip "tween(= between) the cup and the lip. A lot can happen in the time it takes to raise the cup to your lips. Wed. Grandma said this in two.
There's no use crying over spilled milk. It is useless to shed tears over spilled milk (i.e. tears will not help grief). Wed. Whatever fell from the cart was lost.
They are hand and glove. They (inseparable or friendly) are like a hand and a glove. Wed. The devil himself tied them with a string.
Time and tide wait for no man. Time waits for no one.
To add fuel to the fire (flame). Pour oil on the flame.
To angle with a silver hook. Fish with a silver hook (i.e. act with bribery).
To be between the upper and nether millstone. Located between the upper and lower millstones. Wed. Between a rock and a hard place.
To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Wed. To be born in a shirt.
To be head over ears in debt. Wed. Be deeply in debt.
To bear the lion in his den. Attack the lion in his own lair (i.e., bravely stand against an experienced and dangerous opponent).
To be up to the ears in love. Wed. To be head over heels in love.
To beat about the bush. Walk around the bush. Wed. To beat around the bush.
To beat the air. To beat the air (i.e. to do something pointless or fruitless). Wed. Pound water in a mortar.
To break the ice. Break the ice (i.e. break the silence, start an acquaintance).
To bring grist to the mill. Carry grain to the mill. Wed. To be grist for someone's mill.
To buy a pig in a poke. Wed. Buy a pig in a poke.
To call a spade a spade. Call a shovel a shovel. Wed. Call a spade a spade.
To carry coals to Newcastle. Transport coal to Newcastle. Wed. Travel to Tula with your own samovar.
To carry fire in one hand and water in the other. Carry fire in one hand and water in the other (i.e. say one thing and think another).
To carry the war into the enemy's country. Transfer the war to enemy territory.
To cast pearls before swine. Wed. Cast pearls before swine.
To cast prudence to the winds. Throw prudence to the wind. Wed. Go all out.
To come off cheap. Wed. Get off cheap.
To come off with a whole skin. Come out with your skin intact.
To come off with flying colors. To leave (the battlefield) with banners flying (i.e., to achieve decisive success).
To come out dry. Come out (of the water) dry.
To come out of the battle unscathed. Leave the battle unharmed.
To cook a hare before catching him. Roast the hare before he is caught.
To cool one's heels. Let your heels cool (i.e. wait a long time).
To count one "s chickens before they are hatched. Count your chicks before they are hatched. Wed. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
To cross the Rubicon. Cross the Rubicon (i.e. take an irrevocable step).
To cry with one eye and laugh with the other. Cry with one eye but laugh with the other (i.e. being two-faced).
To cut blocks with a razor. Cutting blocks with a razor (i.e. damaging a valuable tool by using it for other purposes).
To cut one's throat with a feather. Cut someone's throat with a feather. Wed. Drown in a spoon of water.
To draw the long bow. Draw a big bow (i.e. exaggerate). Wed. Drown in a spoon of water.
To fall out of the frying-pan into the fire. Fall out of the frying pan into the fire. Wed. To fall from the frying pan into the fire.
To feel the pulse. Feel the pulse (i.e. probe the soil).
To fiddle while Rome is burning. Play the violin while Rome burns. Wed. Feast in Time of Plague.
To fight with one's own shadow. Fight with your own shadow (i.e. with an imaginary obstacle). Wed. Fight windmills.
To find a mare's nest. Find the mare's nest. Wed. Point your finger at the sky.
To fish in troubled waters. Wed. Fishing in troubled waters.
To fit like a glove. Fits like a glove (i.e. fits just right).
To flog a dead horse. Whipping a dead horse (i.e., achieving the clearly impossible, engaging in a useless task). Wed. Flog a dead horse.
To get out of bed on the wrong side. Wed. Stand on your left foot.
To give a lark to catch a kite. Give up the lark, catch the kite. Wed. Swap the cuckoo for a hawk.
To give someone an inch and he"ll take an ell. Wed. Give him a finger and he'll bite off your whole hand (ell is an old measure of length equal to 108 cm).
To give the devil his due. Give credit (even) to the devil.
To go for wool and come home shorn. Go for wool and return shorn (i.e., gain nothing, but lose yours).
To go through fire and water (or through thick and thin). Wed. Go through fire and water.
To have a finger in the pie. To put a finger in the pie (i.e. to be involved in something, to have a hand in something).
To have a single string to one"s bow. Have a second string for your bow (i.e. have another means in reserve).
To have art and part in something. To take part in something, to be involved in something.
To have other fish to fry. There are other fish to fry (i.e., there are other, more important things to do).
To have pins and needles (in one's leg, foot, etc.). Feel (in the leg, etc.) pins and needles (ie, stabbing after numbness).
To hit the nail on the head. Tap the nail on the head. Wed. Get to the point.
To hope against hope. Still (no matter what) hope.
To keep a dog and bark oneself. Keep a dog and bark yourself (i.e., do not know how to use the available means).
To keep one's head above water. Keep your head above water (i.e. don't go to the bottom, don't give up).
To keep the wolf from the door. Do not allow the wolf to the door (i.e. fight the need; somehow get by).
To kill the goose that lays the golden eggs(Kill two birds with one stone.
To know everything is to know nothing. To know everything means to know nothing.
To know on which side one bread is buttered. Know which side of the bread is buttered. Wed. Know what's what.
To know what's what. Know what and how.
To lay by for a rainy day. Put off about a rainy day. Wed. Set aside for a rainy day.
To live from hand to mouth. Live by the principle: what you earn, you eat (barely survive).
To lock the stable-door after the horse is stolen. Locking the stable door when the horse is (already) stolen. Wed. After a fight they don’t wave their fists.
To make a cat's paw of someone. Making someone a cat's paw (i.e., your obedient tool).
To make a mountain out of a molehill. Making a mountain out of a molehill. Wed. To make mountains out of molehills.
To make an omelet without breaking eggs. Making scrambled eggs without breaking eggs (i.e. achieving something without spending effort and money).
To make bricks without straw. Making bricks without straw (i.e. obviously working in vain).
To make both ends meet. Wed. Make ends meet.
To make the cup run over. Fill the bowl over the top. Wed. Pull the string. Go too far.
To make two bites of a cherry. Eat a cherry by biting it into two halves (i.e., putting unnecessary effort into a simple task).
To measure another man"s foot by one"s own last. Trying someone else's foot on your own last. Wed. Measure to your own yardstick.
To measure other people's corn by one's own bushel. Measuring someone else's grain with your own bushel.
To mind one's P's and Q's. Don't confuse p with q (i.e., beware of mistakes; don't make mistakes).
To pay one back in one's own coin. Pay someone with the same coin.
To pick one to pieces. To tear someone to pieces (i.e. to smash to smithereens; to criticize; to scold).
To pick the plums out of the pudding. Choose (for yourself) the raisins from the pudding (leaving for others what is worse).
To play with fire. Play with fire.
To plow the sand. Plow sand. Wed. Pound water in a mortar.
To pour water into a lie. Wed. Pour water into the sieve.
To put a finger on the right spot. Put your finger in the (proper) place (i.e. get to the point, understand the essence of the matter).
To put a spoke in somebody's wheel. Wed. Put a spoke in wheel.
To put into the melting pot. Place in a melting crucible (i.e. undergo a complete rework).
To pull off till Doomsday. Postpone until the day of judgment (i.e. forever). Wed. Postpone until the second coming.
To put one's best foot (leg) first. Meaning: hurry with all your might.
To put out a feeler. Stick out a tentacle (i.e. feel the soil).
To put the cart before the horse. Put the cart before the horse (i.e. do it topsy-turvy).
To pull the chestnuts out of the fire for somebody. To pull (for someone) chestnuts out of the fire (i.e. to rake the heat for someone with your own hands).
To rob one's belly to cover one's back. Rob your belly to cover your back. Wed. Trishkin caftan.
To rob Peter to pay Paul. Rob Peter to pay Paul.
To roll in money. Roll around in money. Wed. Chickens don't eat money.
To save one's bacon. Wed. Save your skin.
To sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear. Sell ​​the bear skin before the bear is caught.
To stew in one's juice. Boil in your own juice.
To stick to somebody like a leech. Stick to someone like a leech. Wed. Stick to someone like a bath leaf.
To take counsel of one's pillow. Consult your pillow (i.e. think about it overnight).
To take the bull by the horns. Take the bull by the horns.
To teach one's grandmother to suck eggs. Teach your grandma how to suck eggs. Wed. Teach a scientist.
To tell tales out of school. Talking outside the school walls. Wed. Wash dirty linen in public.
To throw a sprat to catch a mackerel. Throw a sprat to catch a mackerel (i.e. sacrifice a little to gain more).
To throw dust in one's eyes. Wed. Throw dust in someone's eyes.
To turn the tables. Turn the tables (i.e. switch roles).
To turn up trumps. Turn out to be trump cards (i.e. turn out well).
To use a steam-hammer to crack nuts. Use a steam hammer to crack the nuts. Wed. Shoot sparrows from cannons.
To wash one's dirty linen in public. Wash your dirty laundry in public.
To wear one"s heart upon one"s sleeve. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Wed. The soul is wide open.
To work with the left hand. Work with your left hand. Wed. Work carelessly.
To-morrow come never. Tomorrow never comes. Wed. After the rain on Thursday.
To-morrow is a new day. Wed. The morning is wiser than the evening.
Too many cooks spoil the broth. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Wed. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Too much knowledge makes the head bald. Excessive knowledge makes your head go bald. Wed. You will know a lot, you will soon grow old.
Too much of one thing is good for nothing. Too much of one thing is no good. Wed. If you take a closer look, the cute one is more sickening than the hateful one.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow(author: William Shakespeare). Excessive haste is just as late as excessive slowness.
Truth is stranger than fiction. Truth is stranger than fiction.
Two heads are better than one. Two heads are better than one. Wed. One head it's good, but two better.
Wait for the cat to jump. Wait until the cat jumps (wait until it becomes clear which way the wind will blow).
We never know the value of water till the well is dry. We never know how valuable water is until the well runs dry. Wed. We don’t keep what we have, we cry when we lose it.
Wealth is nothing without health. Wealth is nothing without health. Wed. Health is more important than money.
Well begun is half done. Well started is half done.
What can't be cured, must be endured. What cannot be healed must be endured.
What's done cannot be done. What is done cannot be undone. Wed. You can't undo what's done.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. What sauce is for the goose is sauce for the gander (i.e., what is good for one is good for others).
When angry, count a hundred. When you get angry, count to one hundred.
When guns speak it is too late to argue. When the guns start talking, it's too late to argue.
When pigs fly. When the pigs fly. Wed. When the cancer whistles.
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions(author: William Shakespeare). When sorrows come, they come not in individual scouts, but in (entire) battalions.
When the cat is away, the mice will play. When the cat is not around, the mice frolic. Wed. Without a cat, mice have freedom.
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. When the fox preaches, herd your geese.
When the pinch comes, you remember the old shoe. When the (new) shoe starts to feel tight, you remember the old (shoe). Wed. We don’t keep what we have, we cry when we lose it.
When two Sundays come together. When two Sundays come together. Wed. After the rain on Thursday.
When at Rome, do as the Romans do. When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do. Wed. They don’t go to someone else’s monastery with their own rules.
Where there"s a will, there"s a way. Where there is a will, there is a way (i.e. a means). Wed. Where there is will, there is ability.
Who chatters to you, will chatter of you. Whoever speaks evil of you will speak evil of you.
Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet. Anyone who has never tasted bitter does not know what sweet is.
Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl. He who hangs out with wolves will learn to howl. Wed. Whoever you hang out with, that's how you'll gain. To live with wolves, howl like a wolf.
With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin. With time and patience, the mulberry leaf will become satin. Wed. Patience and a little effort.
You cannot catch old birds with chaff. It is impossible to catch old birds on chaff. Wed. You can't fool a shot sparrow on chaff.
You cannot fly the same ox twice. Wed. They don’t take two skins from one ox.
You cannot judge a tree by its bark. You cannot judge a tree by its bark (i.e. appearances are deceiving).
You can"t eat your cake and have it. You can't have your cake and have it at the same time (i.e. you can't do things that are mutually exclusive).
Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse. Zeal without knowledge is a horse with its mouth between its teeth. Wed. Zeal beyond reason brings harm.

Proverbs and sayings have become so firmly established in our lives that they have practically “dissolved” in it. And now we weave apt phrases into our speech, rarely thinking about their wording. Because a proverb is a ready-made “formula” of thought, with a deep meaning and a refined form. These are English proverbs and sayings. Over their centuries-old history, they have achieved perfect accuracy of every thought expressed. Especially if you take into account your unique view of the world. Therefore, now we have English proverbs for any situation and area of ​​life: be it friendship, family, work and other important circumstances.

There are even proverbs about English in the English language! And this, in general, is not surprising, since it concerns such an important and voluminous area of ​​life. And so in every language, in every culture, proverbs reflect the accumulated invaluable experience of generations. Therefore, it is almost always possible to find equivalent proverbs in different languages. In this article we will definitely consider not only best proverbs about friendship, about family, about life and discuss their meaning, but also find an English analogue of a proverb familiar in Russian.

Proverbs in English with translation into Russian

If so, then we’ll start right away with familiar plots. More precisely, not like that: let's start by looking for familiar plots and ideas among English proverbs. To do this, we looked for proverbs in English that have direct Russian analogues. That's what came out of it:

It's funny to watch how similar thoughts are embodied in different languages ​​into those realities that are understandable to one or another people. For example, where Russian wisdom mentions a “black dog,” the English equivalent of the proverb speaks of a leopard, which Russian storytellers simply could not see.

English proverbs and their meaning

The meaning of proverbs in English lies not only in the transmission of folk wisdom, reflection cultural achievements and other abstract formulations that we so often encounter in textbooks. In fact, you can find much more useful real-life applications for proverbs in English. It's about expanding your vocabulary.

The use of proverbs in English is a sign of a developed vocabulary and fairly fluent command of the language. This means that you can not only express a certain thought, but also creatively play with it. There are several advantages of knowing proverbs and sayings:

• development of spoken language in addition to the techniques and training that we wrote about in.
• a deeper understanding of the plots of books in English and audiobooks (with our recommendations).
• free perception and without.

Original English proverbs

Despite the similar meaning of many proverbs, there are completely original sayings that cannot be found in another language. This is all the more interesting and helps in learning a foreign language and culture in general. We found the following proverbs in English:

• If you can't be good - be careful (Be careful if you can't be good). Obviously, the point here is to behave carefully when you need to do something wrong, and at least not to cause harm to yourself or others. This proverb does not have a Russian analogue, but there is an analogue in Latin: “Si non caste, tamen caute” (if not chastely, then at least carefully).
• A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men (One volunteer is worth twenty forced ones). This proverb also has no direct analogue in Russian culture, but we can understand it this way: sincere desire and enthusiasm can achieve more than completing a task without interest and desire.
• Suffering for a friend double friendship (Suffering for a friend doubles the friendship). Please note that this is not about helping out a friend or remaining friends despite any problems. Namely, about empathizing, sympathizing with a friend and even experiencing his grief as your own.
• Don't keep a dog and bark yourself (Don't get a dog if you bark yourself). Apparently, the proverb speaks of the importance of delegation of authority, in other words, that you do not need to fulfill other people's duties (for example, your subordinates).
• Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (Imitation is the most sincere flattery). There’s not even anything to add here, this remark is so apt and eloquent.
• It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness (It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness). That is, it is better to do at least something to correct the situation than to sit back and complain.
• Money talks (The money speaks for itself). That is, money decides everything. This is more of a saying than a proverb. And, contrary to popular belief, its translation into Russian is not an analogue at all, but a later borrowing.

Friends are made in wine and proven in tears

Translation: Friendship is born in wine and tested in tears. You can recall several Russian proverbs, the meaning of which fits into this one laconic statement. If you know other expressive English proverbs, we will be very glad to see them in the comments!