| English | Russian |
| be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all | авось да небось-хоть вовсе брось (george serebryakov) |
| belong to the small fry | мелко плавать |
| keen eyes are small gain in the head without brain | безмозглой голове и зоркие глаза ни к чему |
| laws were like cobwebs, where the small flies were caught, and the great broke through | закон, что паутина: шмель проскочит, а муха увязнет |
| such a big cap just fits the small or big chap! | по Сеньке и шапка |
| such a big cap just fits the small or big chap! | по Сеньке шапка |
| such a small cap just fits the small or big chap! | по Сеньке и шапка |
| such a small cap just fits the small or big chap! | по Сеньке шапка |
| the great fish eat the small | закон джунглей: сильные пожирают слабых |
| the hat is not for a small head | не по Сеньке шапка |
| the mills of God grind slowly but they grind exceedingly small | бог правду видит, да не скоро скажет |
| the mills of God grind slowly but they grind exceedingly small | не скор Бог, да меток |
| the mills of God grind slowly but they grind exceedingly small | бог видит, да нам не скажет |
| the world is a small place | мир тесен |
| the world is small as we are told, but there are people with hearts of gold | мир не без добрых людей |
| the world is small as we are told, but there are people with hearts of gold | свет не без добрых людей |
| the world is small as we are told, but there are people with hearts of gold | на свете не без добрых людей |
