| English | Russian |
| as wanton as a calf with two dams | ласковый телёнок двух маток сосёт |
| fussy as a hen with one chick | носится как дурень с писаною торбой |
| take us as we are, the good along with the bad | полюби нас чёрненькими, а беленькими нас всякий полюбит |
| 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 |
| when you swim with the sharks, it's easy to wind up as prey | если ты плаваешь с акулами, легко стать их жертвой (ART Vancouver) |
| would be brave as a lion with a lamb | молодец на овец, а на молодца сам овца |
| would be brave as a lion with a lamb | молодец на овец, а против молодца и сам овца |
| would be brave as a lion with a lamb | молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца |
