| English | Russian |
| better have it and not need it than need it and not have it | в хозяйстве и верёвочка пригодится (VLZ_58) |
| both the wolves have eaten much and the sheep have not been touched! | и волки сыты, и овцы целы |
| have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain | на охоту ехать-собак кормить (usually said to a person who remembers at the last minute that something has not been done and starts doing it) |
| he that hath not silver in his purse should have silk in his tongue | бедному лишний раз поклониться – спина не развалится |
| he that hath not silver in his purse should have silk in his tongue | бедняку гордость не по карману |
| he that hath not silver in his purse should have silk in his tongue | бедному лишний раз поклониться – голова не отвалится |
| he that will not when he may, when he fain would shall have nay | сперва не хотел, а потом сам пожалел |
| he that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay | тот, кто не хочет, когда может, уже не сможет, когда захочет |
| horse that will not carry a saddle must have no oats | кто не работает, тот не ест не |
| it's good to have mustard in time, not after dinner | дорога ложка к обеду (contrast: after dinner (or meat), mustard. after death, the doctor. slow help is no help. when the house is burned down, you bring water. when a thing is done, advice comes too late. Used to mean: that is good what is in time) |
| not to have a stitch on | быть в костюме Евы |
| not to have a stitch on | голяком |
| not to have a stitch on | в чём мать родила |
| not to have a stitch on | в натуре |
| not to have a stitch on | быть в костюме Адама |
| not to have got down to | руки не доходят (something) |
| the man who has not been flogged is not educated | за одного битого двух небитых дают |
| the man who has not been flogged is not educated | за битого двух небитых дают |
| think not on what you lack as much as on what you have | что имеем – не храним, потерявши – плачем |
| think not on what you lack as much as on what you have | думай не о том, чего тебе не хватает, а о том, что имеешь |
| we have it as good as new, but not for the like of you | есть-то есть, да не про вашу честь (said of a thing which is accessible but not to everybody. used ironically as a reply to those who enquire about such a thing) |
| we know not what is good until we have lost it | что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем (we do not take care of what we have, but we value it highly when we have lost it) |
| we know not what is good until we have lost it | человек не ценит хорошего, пока не потеряет |
| we know not what is good until we have lost it | что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем |
| we know not what is good until we have lost it | цену вещи узнаёшь, когда потеряешь (дословно: Человек не ценит хорошего, пока не потеряет) |
| who spends more than he should, shall not have to spend when he would | развеешь ворохами, не соберёшь крохами |
| who spends more than he should, shall not have to spend when he would | кто деньгам не знает цены, тому не избежать нужды |
| who will not keep a penny never shall have any | прибирай остаток, меньше будет недостаток |
| who will not keep a penny never shall have any | сбережёшь что найдёшь |
| who will not keep a penny, never shall have any | копейка рубль бережёт |
