| English | Russian |
| a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is a bad soldier | плох тот солдат, кто не мечтает стать генералом (Olga Okuneva) |
| he that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion | злой человек у кого ест да пьёт, с того же и голову рвёт |
| he that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion | злой человек, что уголь: если не жжёт, то чернит |
| he that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion | злобный пёс и хозяина грызёт |
| if you don't want to be done a disservice, don't do anyone a service | не хочешь зла, не делай добра (VLZ_58) |
| when apart they want to be together | вместе тесно, а врозь скучно |
| when together they want to be apart | вместе тесно, а врозь скучно |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence | и нашим и вашим под одну дуду спляшем (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
| you want to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, don't you? it means to be on both sides of the fence or to serve two masters, doesn't it? | и нашим и вашим (used as a critical remark to mean: vou (they, etc) act as an opportunist and a person without principles who is ready to please anyone, to work for both sides) |
