English proverbs and their Russian analogues. English proverbs and sayings with translation

English proverbs and their Russian analogues

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. A bad peace is better than a good quarrel.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A bird in your hands is worth two in the bushes.
A bully is always a coward. A bully is always a coward (Well done among sheep, but well done by the sheep itself).
A burden of one’s choice is not felt. I can't bear my own burden.
A castle that parleys is half done. The claw got stuck and the whole bird was lost.

A cat may look at a king. The cat can look at the king (The dog and the ruler are free to lie).
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. The rooster is brave on his dung heap (Every sandpiper is great in his swamp).
A cursed cow has short horns. God does not give a horn to a carnivorous cow.

A drop of honey catches more flies than a hogshed of vinegar. A drop of honey can catch more flies than a barrel of vinegar.

A fool and his money are soon parted. A fool quickly parts with his money (A fool has a hole in his fist).

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. A fool can ask more questions in an hour than a smart person can answer in seven years.

A friend in need is a friend indeed. A true friend is known in trouble.

A good anval does not fear the hammer. A good anvil is not afraid of a hammer.

A good husband should be deaf and a good wife should be blind. A good husband should be deaf, and a good wife should be blind.

A good name is better than riches. A good name is better than wealth.

A guilty conscience is a self-accuser. A bad conscience doesn't let you sleep.

A living dog is better than dead lion. A living dog is better than a dead lion (Better is a pigeon in a plate than a capercaillie on a lek).

A man can die but once. A person can die only once (Two deaths cannot happen, but one cannot be avoided).

A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks. A man is as old as he feels, and a woman is as old as she looks.

A man is known by the company he keeps. Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.

A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day. A foggy morning does not mean a cloudy day.

A sound mind in a sound body. IN healthy body healthy mind

A wonder lasts but nine days. The miracle lasts only nine days (Everything gets boring).

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Absence makes the heart love more deeply.

Accidents will happen in the best regulated families. Scandals happen in the best families.

Actions speak louder than words. People are judged not by words, but by deeds.

Adversity is a good teacher - Trouble is a good teacher

All bread is not baked in one oven. Bread is baked in different ovens (People are different).

All is not gold that glitters. Not all that glitters is gold.

All married women are not wives. Not all married women are wives.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Just work without fun turns Jack into a stupid child (Mix business with idleness, you will live a century with fun).
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. An apple a day - and you don’t need a doctor (Onion for seven ailments).

An idle brain is the devil’s workshop. The devil finds something to do in an idle brain.

An old dog will learn no new tricks. An old dog will not learn new tricks (Teaching an old dog is the same as treating a dead dog).
Anything to make it tougher. It doesn't get any easier hour by hour.

Apropos of nothing. Neither to the village nor to the city.

Appearances are deceptive. Appearances are deceiving.

As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks. There is no law for a fool.

Attheworld'send. To be, to be, to live, etc. in the middle of nowhere.

Avoid someone or something like the plague. Like hell from incense.

Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune - Bacchus drowned more people than Neptune

But one claw snagged, the bird is bagged. The claw gets stuck - the whole bird is lost.

Brave against sheep, but himself a sheep against the brave. Well done against the sheep, and against the well done the sheep itself.

Bowed heads don’t get chopped off. A fault confessed is half redressed.

Be my guest and have the rest. You are welcome to our hut.

Better one small fish than an empty dish. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Better never begin than never make an end. I picked up the tug, don’t say it’s not strong.

Beat the air. Pour from empty to empty, pound water in a mortar.

Barking dogs rarely bite. Barking dogs rarely bite (He who threatens a lot does little harm).

Beauty is but skin deep. Beauty is deceiving.
Beauty is in the eye of the gazer. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.

Beggars must be no choosers. A beggar doesn't have to choose.

Better bend than break. It's better to bend than to break.

Between friends all is common. Friends have everything in common.

Birds of a feather flock together. Birds of a feather. A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar. Like father like son.

Brandishing fists after the fight never proves anyone’s might. After a fight they don’t wave their fists.

Business before pleasure. First business, and then pleasure (When you finish your business, go for a walk boldly).

Children are poor man's riches. Children are the poor man's wealth.

Constantly dropping wears away a stone. Drop by drop the stone is sharpened.

Creditors have better memories than debtors. Creditors have a better memory than debtors.

Dance to smb's pipe. Dancing to someone else's tune.

Discretion is the better part of value. Caution is the best part of valor (God protects the careful).
Diamond cut diamond. Diamond is cut by diamond

Don’t cry out before you are hurt. Don't scream before you get hurt (Don't scream before you die).

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

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your eggs in one basket (Don't put everything on one card).

Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Don’t teach your grandmother how to suck eggs (Eggs don’t teach a chicken).

Don’t trouble troubles till troubles trouble you. Don't bother trouble until trouble troubles you.

East or west home is best. East or West, at home is best (Away is good, but at home is better).

Every bullet has its billet. Each bullet has its own target (What happens, cannot be avoided).

Every cloud has a silver lining. Every cloud has a silver lining (Every cloud has a silver lining).

Every dog ​​has his day. Every dog ​​has its own day (There will be a holiday on our street).

Every man has his faults. Every person has their own shortcomings.

Facts are stubborn. Facts are stubborn things.

Fine feathers birds. With beautiful plumage, birds become beautiful.

Fine words butter no parsnips. You can’t butter parsnips with beautiful words (they don’t feed the nightingale with fables).

First catch your hare, then cook him. First, catch the hare, and then you will cook dishes from it (Don’t say hop until you jump over).

Fish begins to stink at the head. The fish rots from the head.

Forewarned is forearmed. Forewarned means forearmed (Warning is the same as caution).

Friendship cannot stand always on one side. Friendship should be mutual.

Glutton: one who digs his grave with his teeth. A glutton is a person who digs his own grave with his own teeth.

God helps those who help themselves. God helps those who help themselves.

God is God but don’t be a clod. Trust in God, and don’t make a mistake yourself.

Gratitude is the heart's memory. Gratitude is a memory of the heart.

Gray hair is sign of age, not of wisdom. Gray hair is a sign of age, not wisdom.

Great cry little wool. There is a lot of screaming, but not enough wool (Much ado about nothing).

Half a loaf is better than no bread. Half a loaf is better than no bread at all.

Handsome is as handsome does. He is handsome who acts beautifully (He is not good who has a handsome face, but he is good who is good for business).

Hard words break no bones. Cruel words do not break bones (Swearing does not hang on the collar).

He that is afraid of wounds, must not come near a battle. If you're afraid of wolves, don't go into the forest.

He that would eat the fruit, must climb the hill. You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty.

He who borrows sells his freedom. He who borrows sells his freedom.

He who likes skiing downhill must enjoy skiing uphill. If you love to ride, you also love to carry a sled.

He who pays the piper calls the tune. The one who pays the piper orders the tune.
Don't laughbestwholaughslast. He who laughs last laughs best.

Not that loseth wealth, loseth much, he that loseth friends, loseth more: but he who loseth his spirit loseth all. He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses friends loses even more; but he who loses his presence of mind loses everything.

Hell is paved with good intentions. Hell is paved with good intentions -

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes. He who sacrifices his conscience to his ambition burns the picture when he needs ashes.

Honesty is the best policy. Honesty is the best policy.

Honor and profit lie not in one sack. Honor and profit do not live together.

Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Husband and wife live the same life. Husband and wife are one Satan.

If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water. If a person is destined to drown, he will drown even in a tablespoon of water.

If life gives you a lemon, make lemonade. In every pig you can find a piece of ham.

If the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch (A blind man leads a blind man, and both cannot see).

If the cap fits, wear it. If the hat fits, wear it.

If wishes were horses beggers might ride. If wishes were horses, then beggars could ride horses (If only mushrooms grew in their mouths).

If you try to please all you will please none. If you try to please everyone, you will not please anyone.

If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authority. If you want to know what a person is like, give him power.

Ill news travels fast. Bad news travels fast (Bad news doesn't lie still).

Ill-gotten goods never prosper. Ill-gotten wealth is never used for future use (Stolen wealth disappears like ice melts).

In every beginning think of the end. When starting any business, think about how it might end.

It is easy to be wise after the event. It's easy to be smart after the event (Hindsight is strong).

It is never too late to mend. It's never too late to improve.

It is not work that kills men, it is worry. It's not work that kills people, but care.

It is too late to lock the stable-door when the horse is stolen. When a horse is stolen, it is too late to lock the stable doors (After a fight, they don’t wave their fists).

It’s a poor heart that never rejoices. Poor is the heart that never rejoices (He who knows how to have fun is not afraid of grief).

It’s not a gay coat that makes the gentleman. It is not an elegant jacket that makes a man a gentleman.

Least said, soonest mended. The less said, the faster it is fixed.

Let's go well alone. Leave the good alone (They do not seek good from goodness).

Life is not all beer and skittles. Life is not just beer and skittles (As the century drags on, there will be enough of everything).

Like a bull in chinashop. Like a bull in a china shop.

Like father, like son. Like father, like son (The apple doesn't fall far from the tree).

Little wit in the mind makes much work for the feet. A bad head gives no rest to your legs.

Lost time is never found again. Lost time cannot be returned.

Make hay while the sun shines. Make hay while the sun is shining.

Man does not live by bread alone. Man does not live by bread alone.

Man proposes, God disposes. Man proposes, but God disposes.

Many a true word is spoken in jest. A lot of truth is said in jest.

Marriages are made in heaven. Marriages are made in heaven.

Marry in haste and repent at leisure. You get married in a hurry, then you repent for a long time at your leisure (You get married in a hurry and for a long time torment).

Misfortunes never come singly. Misfortunes never come alone (When trouble comes, open the gate).

Money makes the mare go. Even a mare works for money (With money in the world, a fool rides in a carriage).

Money spent on the brain, is never spent in vain. Money spent to develop the mind is never wasted.

Never swap horses crossing a stream. Horses are not changed at the crossing.

No bees no honey, no work no money. He who does not work does not eat.

No fool like an old fool. There is no such fool as an old fool (Gray hair in the beard, demon in the rib).

No man is a hero to his valet. No man is a hero in the eyes of his servant.

No news is good news. No news is good news.

No two minds think alike. So many heads, so many minds.

None but the brave deserve the fair. Only the brave deserve beauties.

Of two evils choose the least. Of two evils choose the less.

Once bitten, twice shy. Once bitten, he is doubly timid (a frightened crow is afraid of a bush).

One cannot put back the clock. You can't turn the clock back (You can't turn back the past).

One cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. You cannot run away with a hare and at the same time hunt it with the hounds (You cannot serve two masters).

One man's meat is another man's poison. What is food for one person is poison for another.

Patience is a plaster for all sores. Patience is a band-aid for all wounds.

Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes silk. Patience is strength. Time and patience turn the mulberry leaf into silk.

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Practice makes perfect. Practice makes perfect (Skill makes a master).

Pride goes before a fall. Pride comes before the fall (The devil was proud, but fell from heaven).

Promise little, but do much. Promise less, deliver more.

Skeptics are never deceived. You can't fool a skeptic.

Seeing is believing. Seeing is believing.

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get. Since we cannot have what we want, let us want what we can have.

Spare the rod and spoil the child. If you spare the rod, you will spoil the child.

Strike while the iron is hot. Strike while the iron is hot.

The absent are always in the wrong. Absentees are always wrong.

The appetite comes with eating. Appetite comes with eating.

The chain is no stronger than its weakest link. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link (Where it is thin, it breaks).

The course of true love never did run smooth. The path of true love is never smooth.

The exception proves the rule. Exception proves the rule.

The face is the index of the mind. The face is a mirror of thoughts (What is brewing in the heart cannot be hidden on the face).

The girl looks fine but she isn’t mine. Masha is good, but not ours.

The leopard cannot change his spots. A leopard cannot change its spots (You cannot wash a black dog white).

The man who lives only by hope will die with despair. He who lives only in hopes will die in despair.

The only real equality is in the cemetery. The only place where everyone is truly equal is the cemetery.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating. To know what a pudding is like, you need to taste it.

The shoemaker makes a good shoe because he makes nothing else. A shoemaker makes good shoes because he does nothing else.

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

The weakest goes to the wall. The weakest one goes to the wall (Smyrna will beat the dog and kick).

The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose, or too old to have
anything to gain. A woman who does not hide her age is either too young and has nothing to lose, or too old and has nothing to seek.

There are two sides to every question. Every question has two sides (Every coin has a flip side).

Time heals all wounds. Time heals all wounds.

To know everything is to know nothing. To know everything means to know nothing.

To be on one's guard. Keep your eyes open, keep your ears open.

To be back at the bottom of the ladder. Stay, find yourself, etc., with nothing.

Train hard fight easy. Hard to learn, easy to fight.

Trust but verify. Trust, but verify.

Truth lies at the bottom of a well. The truth is hidden at the bottom of the well.

Velvetpawshidesharpclaws - Velvet paws hide sharp claws

Virtue is its own reward. Virtue is its own reward.

We must learn to forgive and forget. We must learn to forgive and forget.

Well begun is half done. Well started, half done.

What cannot be cured must be endured. What cannot be corrected must be tolerated.

What is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. What is nourished in the bones will manifest itself in the flesh (The wolf molts every year, but the custom does not change).

What is worth doing at all is worth doing well. If something is worth doing, then it must be done well.

What the eye does not see the heart does not grieve over. What the eye does not see, the heart does not hurt (Out of sight, out of mind).

What the fool does in the end, the wise man does in the beginning. What a fool does in the end, a wise man does in the beginning.

When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. When poverty enters the door, love flies out the window (Hud Roman, when his pocket is empty, Martyn is good, when there is altyn).

When the cat is away, the mice will play. When the cat is away, the mice frolic (The cat is out of the house - the mice dance).
Where there's a will, there is a way. If there is a desire, there will be an opportunity.

Whom Gods would destroy, they first make mad. Those whom the gods want to destroy, they first deprive them of their minds.

Worry gives a small thing a big shadow. Anxious thoughts create large shadows for small objects.

You can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot force it to drink (You can’t take everything by force).

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. You can't make a silk wallet from a pig's ear.

You never know what you can do till you try. You never know what you are capable of until you try yourself.

Zeal is fit for wise men but is mostly found in fools. Diligence is needed only by the smart, but it is found mainly in fools.

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

Proverb in English
"A Heart of Gold!" - Heart of gold! Saying 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. - A friend is known in need.

All is well that ends well. - All's well that ends well.

East or West, home is best. - Away is good, but 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. - Silence is a sign of consent.

Extremes meet. - Extremes meet.

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

Tastes differ. - Tastes differ.

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. - A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.

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. - It's a bad start.
It's a bad start. This Russian proverb can be interpreted as follows: Starting any business is difficult, but later it will be easier.

Fortune favors the bold. - The city takes courage.

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 work will grind everything down.

One nail drives out another. - They knock out a wedge with a wedge.

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

Second thoughts are best. - Measure seven times, cut once.

A Heart of Gold! - Heart of gold!

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.

I have always been interested in the issue of translation and the search for analogies of Russian and English proverbs.
There is no sweeter friend than your own mother. Man's best friend is his mother.
Like the mother, like the daughter. Like mother, like daughter.
Where the husband is, there is the wife. Thread follows needle.
Time never comes. No one is a fool always, every one sometimes.

Nature is happy about spring, and the child is happy about the mother. The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.
As people bring you out, that’s how you live. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Freedom for the bird, peace for the children. Freedom is for the free.
There is no land more beautiful than our Motherland. There is no place like home.
As is the writer, so is the book. Like author, like book.
You can’t line up heroes in a row. It"s a bold mouse that nestles in the cat"s ear.
Life is short and time is fast. Life is short and time is swift.
The bee's food turns into honey, and the spider's food into poison. We are what we eat.
An inheritance is neither a gift nor a purchase. Have a card up one"s sleeve.
Every soul is happy about the holiday. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Love rules the world. It is love that makes the world go round.
Actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words.
Judge not, lest ye be judged. Judge not, that ye are not judged.
The world is like a vegetable garden: everything grows in it. It takes all sorts to make a world.
Like the mother, like the daughter. Like mother, like daughter.
Trouble rarely comes alone. It never rains but it pours.
Whoever gets up early, God gives him. Early to bed and early to rise,makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise.
Tell me who your friend is, and I will tell you who you are. A man is known by the company he keeps.
Idleness is the mother of all vices. An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
One grain at a time - and the chicken is full. Every little makes a micule.
Marriages are made in heaven. Marriages are made in heaven.
What's good for Tuesday isn't always good for Wednesday. After meat, mustard.
A friend's eyes are the best mirror. A friend's frown is better than a foe" smile.
The small pot boils quickly. A little body often harbors a great soul.
The need for invention is cunning. Necessity is the mother of invention.
A friend is one soul living in two bodies. Friendship cannot stand always on one side.
A person is a set of habits. Custom is second nature.
Better a bird in the hand than a pie in the sky. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
There is a reason, there is no reason - the pig still grunts. Allow a pig at table to sit and it"ll put on the table its feet.
People are not born with skill, but they are proud of the craft they have acquired. He works best who knows his trade.
Whatever the soul lies to, the hands will put their hands to. Every man to his trade.
Not the friend who walks at a feast, but the one who helps in trouble. Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.
All the future exists in the past. The past is as the future present.
Appetite comes with eating. Appetite comes with eating.
Horses are not changed at the crossing. Don't change horses in mid-stream.
He who does not walk does not fall. He is lifeless who is faultless.
What the heart thinks about, the tongue speaks about. What the heart thinks the tongue speaks.
Promise little and deliver a lot. Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
Love conquers all. Love conquers all.
You need to eat both fatty and lean. Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.
Our place is sacred! The holy place is never empty.
Walk along the river and you will come out to the sea. Little by little.
Without an owner, the house is an orphan. Good masters make good servants.
Beauty is not equal, but youth is the same. Beauty dies and fades away.
If you want to have a friend, be a good friend yourself. One can cross the whole land for a friend.
Good never grows out of bad. A bad penny always comes back.
The more you wander, the more desirable your home is. East or West, home is best.
Parents are hardworking - and children are not lazy. Like parents, like children.
Look for the keys of happiness in your hands. Architect of one's own happiness.
Ensured, as he kissed his head. All promises are either broken or kept.
If you don't have a friend, look for him, but if you find him, take care of him. A friend in court is better a penny in purse.
Let everyone praise the bridge they walk on. Every bird likes its own nest best.
Better bread and water than a feast with misfortune. A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
Our planet is in our hands. Better a lean peace than a fat victory.
Don't be quick with your words, be quick with your actions. Actions speak louder than words.
Silence is golden. Silence is golden.
Everyone is kind, but not everyone is kind. Every miller draws water to his own mill.
Where there is happiness, the rooster will fly. Luck goes in cycles.
As one lives, so one sings. Work done, have your fun.
You can't knock down an oak tree with one blow. Little and often fill the purse.
Not with measure - with faith. That never ends ill which begins in God's name.
To each his own business. Every man to his trade.
As are the carpenters, so are the chips. Like priest, like people.
If you're afraid of wolves, don't go into the forest. Nothing venture, nothing have.
Extremes meet. Marriage goes by contrasts.
Without getting your hands wet, you can't wash. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
Times are changing. Times change.
Happy hours are not observed. All good things come to an end.
Dance, but don't dance. Draw it mild!
Joy shared with others is doubly pleasant. Joys shared with others are more enjoyed.
A hardworking bee has no time to be sad. Busiest man find the most time.
Good health is more valuable than wealth. Health is better than wealth.
War attracts those who know it. War is the sport of kings.
As is the seed, so is the tribe. As a man sows, so he shall reap.
To each their own it is beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A smart person changes his mind, a fool never. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
Youth will take its toll. As the old cock crows, so doth the young.
Happy is he who is happy with children. He knows not what love is that has no children.
They can see who is coming by the dress. Fine feathers make fine birds.
There is both heat and cold in every heart. Honey is sweet, but the bee stings
Courage leads to success. Fortune favors the brave.
Every heart knows what pain is. Who has never tasted bitter knows not what is sweet.
Brevity is the soul of the mind. Breavity is the sole of wit.
Different times, different burdens. Let the morning come and the meat with it.
And all people, and every person on his own. Everyone for himself.
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
A fool's haste is not speed. Haste makes waste.
Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of mind.
Life is short, art is eternal. Art is long, life is short.
Time for business is time for fun. Business before pleasure.
Your shirt is closer to your body. Blood is blood.
Tradition has a gray beard. Custom is second nature.
The wealth of children is father and mother. Mother and father are child's riches.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Live forever and learn. Live and learn.
You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
A dog that barks rarely bites. Barking dogs rarely bite.
Business is the salt of life. Business is the salt of life.
Whoever wins time wins everything. Time is money.
Work shows worker. The work shows the workman.
Christmas only comes once a year. Christmas comes but once a year.
This thing is for the hunter, and there is no price. To each his own.
Getting married is not putting on bast shoes. Marry in haste and repent at leisure.
Happy is the one who considers himself happy. He is happy that thinks himself so.
Wealth will disappear, but honor and good name will remain. An wound is cured, not an ill name.
Without labor there is no good. No pains, no gains.
You can't correct evil with evil. Two blacks do not make a white.
Everything that fits into your mouth is useful. Drinking tea with pleasure isn't working without measure.
A family is strong when there is only one roof over it. One for all, all for one.
Different nations, but there is only one family. It takes all sorts to make a world.
One person - almost no one. One man, no man.
Virtue is its own reward. Virtue is its own reward.
Together we will stand, apart we will perish. One man in the field is no warrior.
Everyone is a master in his own way. So many men, so many minds.
If you rush, you will waste your time. Hastes trips over its own heels.
The evening will show what the day was like. In the evening one may praise the day.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
There is great power in a gentle command. A soft answer turns away wrath.
Honor takes his word for it. A clean hand wants no washing.
A cheerful mood is the best medicine. It"s a poor heart that never rejoices.
What is alive is also cunning. It is enough to make a cat laugh.
Trade - who will help out, who will learn. If you sell the cow you will sell her milk too.
Everyone wants the best for themselves. Every tub must stand on its own bottom.
Finished the job - go for a walk safely. Business before pleasure.
To live is not to cross a field. Life is not a bed of roses.
Simplicity is enough for every wise man. Every man has a fool in his sleeve.
They look like two peas in a pod. As like as two peas.
My home is my fortress. My house is my castle.
A person is recognized by his friends. A man is known by the company he keeps.
What is the acceleration, such is the finish. Well begun is half done.
East or West, home is best. Away is good, but home is better
Friends have everything in common. Among friends all things are common.
A child in the house is a source of joy. Child is man's joy.
Bread cannot be kneaded without leaven. As you brew, so must you drink.
Everything will come to those who wait. With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin.
Live forever, hope forever! Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
A good husband also has a good wife. Husband an wife live the same life;they are indeed of the same breed.
A tree is known by its fruits. A tree is known by its fruit.
The farthest road is the shortest way home. There is no place like home.
They don’t go to someone else’s monastery with their own charter. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
To each his due. A good dog deserves a good bone.
The good land is full of waste; bad land is an empty purse. As the tree, so the fruit.
Giving birth to children means not breaking branches. Children have certain cares, but uncertain concerns.
And Moscow was not built right away. Rome was not built in a day.
When it rains, it rains on everyone equally. Life levels all men, death reveals the eminent.

1. A blind leader of the blind. A blind man has a blind guide. Russian equivalent: The oblique does not teach the crooked. The meaning: if you yourself don’t know how or don’t know, you can’t teach someone else.

2. The scalded cat fears cold water. A scalded cat is afraid of cold water. Russian equivalent: A frightened crow is afraid of a bush. Meaning: After something harms a person, he will be wary of the source of harm.

3. A burnt child dreads the fire. The burned child is afraid of fire. Russian equivalent: If you burn yourself on milk, you will blow on water. Meaning: don’t repeat the same mistakes a second time.

4. A cat in gloves catches no mice. A cat with gloves will not catch mice. Russian equivalent: You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty. Without getting your hands wet, you can't wash. Meaning: if you are a white-handed person, you won’t get anything done.

5. A clean hand wants no washing. There is no need to wash your clean hand. Russian equivalent: True, he doesn’t seek mercy. Meaning: to an honest man make unnecessary excuses.

6. The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet (paws). The cat would like to eat the fish, but does not want to get its paws wet. Russian equivalent: I want to eat fish, but I don’t want to get into the water. Meaning: this is said about a person who really wants to get something valuable, but does not want to have difficulties or take risks.

7. A drop in the bucket. A drop in a bucket. Russian equivalent: A drop in the sea. Meaning: if you talk about something like this, it means that this is only the beginning (a smaller part).

8. A fly in the ointment. A fly in the balm. Russian equivalent: A fly in the ointment. Meaning: everything can't be good.

9. A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Russian equivalent: Friends are known in trouble. Meaning: friend, one who will not leave you in trouble.

10. A honey tongue, a heart of gall. A tongue of honey, and a heart of bile. Russian equivalent: There is honey on the tongue, and ice under the tongue. Meaning: this is what they say about liars.

11. A lazy sheep thinks its wool is heavy. Lazy Sheep and own wool heavy. Russian equivalent: A lazy horse’s tail is a burden. Meaning: If you want to relax, work first.

A word spoken is past recalling. You can't take back what's been said. Russian equivalent: The word is not a sparrow; if it flies out, you won’t catch it. Meaning: before you speak, think.

12. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. One morning hour worth two evenings. Russian equivalent: The morning is wiser than the evening. Meaning: In the morning (after rest) everything turns out better.

13. Before one can say Jack Robinson. Before you can say "Jack Robinson." Russian equivalent: You won’t even have time to blink an eye. Meaning: very quickly.

14. Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. Better a small fire that will warm us than a big one that will burn us. Russian equivalent: Little by little of good things. Meaning: everything should be in moderation.

15. Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip. A piece may fall as you carry it from the bowl to your mouth. Russian equivalent: Don't say "gop" until you jump over. Meaning: take your time.

16. Cross the stream where it is shallowest. Cross the river at the shallowest point. Russian equivalent: If you don’t know the ford, don’t stick your nose into the water. The message: don't do anything you're not sure about.

17. Dogs that put up many harms kill none. Dogs that scare away many hares will not catch any. Russian equivalent: If you chase two hares, you won’t catch either. The point: don't take on several things at once.

18. Don"t keep a dog and bark yourself. If you hold a dog, don’t bark yourself. Russian analogue: They feed the dog because it barks. Meaning: don’t work for your subordinate.

19. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Russian equivalent: Don't bet on just one card. Meaning: don't risk everything you have.

20. The cat shuts its eyes when it steals the cream. The cat closes its eyes when it steals the cream. Russian equivalent: The cat knows whose meat it ate. Meaning: people tend to turn a blind eye to their sins.

21. Drive the nail that will go. Drive in the nail that gets driven in. Russian equivalent: You can’t break through walls with your forehead. Meaning: do what is possible; don't try to do the impossible.

22. Every dog ​​has his day. Every dog ​​has its own holiday. Russian equivalent: There will be a holiday on our street. Meaning: someday you will be lucky too.

23. Every Jack has his Jill. Every Jack is destined for his Jill. Russian equivalent: Every bride is born for her groom. Meaning: you can’t escape fate.

24. Every miller draws water to his own mill. Every miller takes water to his mill. Russian equivalent: Everyone is drawn into his own hole. Meaning: everyone takes care of themselves.

25. All cats are gray in the dark (in the night) All cats are gray in the dark. Russian equivalent: At night all horses are black. Meaning: Night erases all distinctive features. In the dark, all shapes and colors become similar.

26. Evil communications corrupt good manners. Bad surroundings spoil good manners. Russian analogue: Whoever you hang out with, that's who you're like. The meaning is: whoever you mess with, that's how you'll gain.

27. Doesn't work best who knows his trade. The one who knows his business works best. Russian equivalent: The master's work is afraid. Meaning: the one who knows how and knows does well.

28. Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. Honey is sweet, but the bees sting. Russian equivalent: The eye sees, but the tooth numbs. The meaning: you understand that you can’t, but you want to.

29. Make haste slowly. Hurry up slowly. Russian equivalent: If you drive more quietly, you will continue. The meaning: don’t rush, because you will always have time, but if you rush, things won’t turn out the way you want.

30. Love in a cottage. Love in a hut. Russian equivalent: With my dear one, heaven and in a hut. Meaning: it’s good everywhere with your loved one.

31. Love cannot be forced. You can't force love. Russian equivalent: You can’t be nice by force. Meaning: you can’t order your heart.

32. Live and learn. Live and learn. Russian equivalent: Live and learn. The meaning: there is always something that you don’t know or can’t do, so while you live, you learn all the time.

33. Like a cat on hot bricks. Like a cat on hot bricks. Russian equivalent: Sit on pins and needles. Meaning: this speaks of a very anxious person, but able to remain quiet and concentrate his attention.

34. Curiosity killed a cat. Curiosity killed the cat. Russian equivalent: If you know a lot, you will soon grow old. Meaning: curiosity will not lead to good.

35. It never rains but it pours. Troubles do not come as rain, but as torrential downpours. Russian equivalent: Trouble has come - open the gate. Meaning: trouble never comes alone.

36. It is easy to swim if another hoids up your chin (head). It's easy to swim if you're supported. Russian equivalent: And a mosquito will knock down a horse if a wolf helps. Meaning: ride on someone else's back.

37. If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. If you want something done well, do it yourself. Russian equivalent: Your eye is a diamond. The meaning: in order to please yourself, you need to do it yourself.

38. Measure thrice and cut once. Measure three times, cut once. Russian equivalent: Measure seven times, cut once. The message: take your time, check first.

39. Murder will out. The murder will be revealed. Russian equivalent: You can’t hide an awl in a bag. Meaning: everything secret becomes clear.

40. Neck or nothing. Either I will achieve it, or I will break my neck. Russian equivalent: It’s either pan or gone. The point is: you either succeed or you don’t.

41. Never write what you dare not sign. Never write anything you don't dare sign. Russian equivalent: What is written with a pen cannot be cut down with an axe. The meaning: think first, then act.

42. No garden without its weeds. There is no garden without weeds. Russian equivalent: And there are spots in the sun. Meaning: everything has its drawbacks.

43. Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of mind. Russian equivalent: Out of sight, out of mind. Meaning: disappear.

44. A cat in gloves catches no mice. A cat with gloves will not catch mice. Russian equivalent: Without getting your hands wet, you can’t wash yourself. Meaning: if you are a white-handed person, you won’t get anything done.

45. It"s a bold mouse that nestles in the cat"s ear. The mouse that nestled in the cat's ear was brave. Russian equivalent: Don't put your finger in the wolf's mouth. Meaning: this is what they say about someone who takes unnecessary risks.

46. ​​The leopard cannot change his spots. A leopard cannot change its spots. Russian equivalent: No matter how you feed the wolf, he still looks into the forest. Meaning: no one can change their nature, but you can try to do it.

47. Put/set cat amongst the pigeons. Place the cat among the pigeons. Russian equivalent: To be foolish. Meaning: to do or say something that will be unexpected in a given situation.

48. Wait for the cat to jump. Wait until the cat jumps. Russian equivalent: Keep your nose to the wind. Meaning: wait until everything becomes clear.

49. A shy cat makes a proud mouse. A timid cat has a boastful mouse. Russian equivalent: A timid cat has a mouse frolicking. The point: if you are not confident in yourself, you will achieve little.

50. A beggar can never be bankrupt. A poor man will never go bankrupt. Russian equivalent: Naked sheep are not sheared. The meaning: what you don't have, you won't lose.

English proverbs and their Russian equivalents. Universal wisdom of life.

Proverbs are short statements of an instructive nature related to folklore.

From time immemorial they kept within themselves folk wisdom, passing it on from generation to generation. The value of proverbs lies in the fact that most of them remain relevant even after centuries, since despite the change in the scenery of life, the plot remains the same.

There are unique proverbs that do not transcend the boundaries of language and culture. The reason for this may be their local applicability, in other words, they work only for this people and this country.

However, the most interesting to study are those proverbs and sayings that are presented in two or more languages. Moreover, sometimes the equivalent from another language is not a translation.

It happens that similar proverbs appear in different languages ​​almost simultaneously. The explanation for this is the common life wisdom of all people in our world, regardless of race, faith and place of residence. Let's look at a few examples of such proverbs in English and Russian.

1. "The pen is mightier than the sword"- Verbatim: "The hand is mightier than the sword."

Meaning: Persuasion through words is much more effective than coercion, since words spoken or written remain in the minds of people, even if newspapers are burned or a poet is silenced.
Russian equivalent: What is written with a pen cannot be cut out with an axe.

2. "Actions speak louder than words"- Verbatim: “Actions speak louder than words.”

The meaning of this proverb is obvious: No matter how eloquent a person is, his words will only gain weight when they are backed up by real actions. You can talk endlessly about loving animals, but it’s better to go to a shelter and take one of them with you.
Russian equivalent:“They judge not by words, but by deeds.”

3. "All that glitters is not gold" – All that glitters is not gold.
Not every attractive thing has high value. Not every person who is pleasant to look at is a worthy person.

4. “All things are difficult before they are easy/are done”- Verbatim: “Everything seems complicated until it becomes simple / until it’s done.”

Meaning: Any task that seems difficult at first becomes easy with experience. The most brilliant surgeons in the world started with frogs in biology lessons, the greatest writers - with simple stories in school notebooks. Once you start, the mission will no longer seem impossible.
Equivalent: “It’s a bad start.”

5. “An Englishman's home is his castle”- Verbatim: "An Englishman's home is his castle."
Meaning: a person is stronger in his own territory, surrounded by familiar things and knowing where the revolver is.
Russian equivalent:"My home is my fortress."

6. “A friend in need is a friend indeed”– Literal translation: “A friend in times of need is a friend as he is.”

Meaning: A true friend will always come to the rescue, even if it means going around the Earth and returning to Mars for you.
Equivalent: “Friends are known in adversity.”

7. “A bird in hand is worth two in a bush”- Verbatim: “A bird in the hand is worth two on the bush.”

A proverb that calls for appreciating the pleasant little things that we have, instead of suffering over the unattainable great blessings. Why be sad because you don’t have an apartment in Paris if your house in the taiga is so beautiful in the spring?

A similar Russian proverb:"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".

8. "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones". - Translation: “People living in glass houses should not throw stones.”

This proverb implies not only a place of residence, study or work, but also human relationships. Before you spoil something, you should consider whether there is a chance that you will need it one day. Just as you shouldn’t quarrel with the parking attendant, who, if you make friends with him, will guard the best places for you, so you shouldn’t tear out pages from library books that can save you on the exam.

Russian equivalent:“Don’t drink the branch you’re sitting on,” or “Don’t spit in the well, you’ll need to drink some water.”

9. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"- Verbatim: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

Meaning: Everyone has their own ideas about what is good and bad, beautiful and ugly, exciting and boring. A difference of opinion is not a reason for conflict, but an excellent opportunity to look at this or that phenomenon from the other side, to consider it from a different angle.
Equivalent: “There is no arguing about tastes”, as well as “There is no friend according to taste and color.”

10."Birds of a feather flock together" - Verbatim: “Birds with the same feathers fly in the same flock.”

Meaning: we prefer the company of people who are similar to us, with whom we have something in common, so our friends become those with whom we have both taste and color. For this simple reason, you can safely draw conclusions about a person based on his immediate environment.
Equivalent to: “Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are.”

11. "The early bird catches the worm". – Literal translation: "The early bird gets the worm."

A proverb celebrating the lifestyle of early risers. The sooner you wake up from a healthy night's sleep, the faster you will cope with all your tasks and receive a reward. Someone will create a proverb about you.

Russian proverb: “He who gets up early, God bless him.”

12. “Never look a gift horse in the mouth.”- Literally: “ Never look into the mouth of a horse that was given to you.”(It is advisable not to look into horses’ mouths at all. Why do this? Better go to bed early).

In other words, if they do good to you, don’t look for flaws, they love you, don’t say it’s not enough, they share a chocolate bar, don’t turn your nose up just because it has raisins.
The Russian proverb is almost similar:"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."

13. “God helps those who help themselves”- Translation: “God helps those who help themselves.”

Meaning: Fortune smiles only on those who work hard. Professional poker players do not rely on luck, they rely on their knowledge and experience, which they had to work long and hard to obtain.

Russian equivalent: “Trust in God, but don’t make a mistake yourself.”

14. "Too many cooks spoil the broth"- Literal translation: “Too many cooks will spoil the stew.”

Meaning: only one person should manage any activity, because many managers with different opinions and methods will create a disaster on a local scale.
Russian equivalent:"Seven nurses have a child without an eye."

15. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"- Verbatim: “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”

Meaning: Do not talk about the fruits of your activities until they are ripe. Until you finish a book, don’t talk about its future success; until you finish a picture, don’t tell how good it will be.
Russian equivalent:“Chickens are counted in the fall.”

16. “Bad news travel fast" - Literally: "Bad news travels fast."

Russian equivalent:“Bad news flies on wings,” or “Bad news does not sit still.”

This is not a complete list of equivalent proverbs in the Russian and English languages; in fact, there are much more of them and we will return to them later, because they are part of an invaluable cultural heritage that has survived the change of eras and generations.

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