| English | Russian |
| da bump on the head will still be blue whether you do it yourself or it's done to you | что в лоб, что по лбу |
| it will be brought to naught | этот номер не пройдёт |
| it will be done right to a T | комар носа не подточит |
| it will be shipshape | комар носа не подточит |
| it will be shipshape | комар носу не подточит (or done right to a t) |
| it will be up to the mark | комар носа не подточит |
| it will be up to the mark | комар носу не подточит |
| it would've been nice to be in paradise, but many a sin doesn't let me in! | рад бы в рай, да грехи не пускают |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень точит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень долбит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень долбит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень точит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень точит |
| spit on a stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень долбит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень точит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень точит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень долбит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода и камень точит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | вода камень долбит |
| spit on the stone, and it will be wet at last | капля и камень долбит |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стенку не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стену не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стены не прошибешь |
