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| English | Russian |
| hear and see and say but little | ешь пирог с грибами, да язык держи за зубами (contrast: a fool's bell is soon rung. foolish tongues talk by dozen. your tongue is made of very loose leather) |
| hear and see and say but little | ешь пирог с грибами, а язык держи за зубами (contrast: a fool's bell is soon rung. foolish tongues talk by dozen. your tongue is made of very loose leather) |
| hear much, speak little | ешь пирог с грибами, да язык держи за зубами (do not be talkative) |
| hear much, speak little | ешь пирог с грибами, а язык держи за зубами (do not be talkative) |