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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | быть сам себе начальником | be your own boss (translator911) |
| busin. | быть самому себе начальником | being your own boss (InfoWorld Alex_Odeychuk) |
| quot.aph. | – сам себе начальник | is his own boss (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | сам себе начальник | be one's own boss (Many who had retired early from a long career in another industry or profession were tempted by a new opportunity to be their own bosses and put in as many hours as they felt like working to reap nice rewards. ART Vancouver) |