| English | Russian |
| a it's impossible to make him blush | ему, им плюй в глаза – всё божья роса (used sarcastically and contemptuously about or to a person who does shameful things and never feels shame even while being put to shame by others) |
| anything to make it tougher! | час от часу не легче (used (as an exclamation showing one's surprise and disappointment) to mean: so, more troubles!) |
| better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it | лучше совсем не обещать, чем обещать и не исполнить |
| don't have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain | когда за стол, тогда и тарелку мыть |
| don't have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain | пока гром не грянет, мужик не перекрестится |
| don't have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain | когда на охоту ехать, тогда и собак кормить |
| don't have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain | на охоту ехать-собак кормить (usually said to a person who remembers at the last minute that something has not been done and starts doing it) |
| have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain | на охоту ехать-собак кормить (usually said to a person who remembers at the last minute that something has not been done and starts doing it) |
| it is enough to make a cat laugh | этого достаточно, чтобы рассмешить кошку |
| it is enough to make a cat laugh | курам на смех (дословно: Этого достаточно, чтобы рассмешить кошку) |
| it is enough to make a cat laugh | это и кошку рассмешит (дословно: Этого достаточно, чтобы рассмешить кошку) |
| it is enough to make one's brain reel | от этого можно умом тронуться |
| it takes all sorts to make a world | и все люди, да всяк человек по себе |
| it takes all sorts to make a world | человеческое общество из разных людей состоит |
| it takes all sorts to make a world | всякие люди бывают (дословно: Человеческое общество из разных людей состоит) |
| it takes all sorts to make a world | сколько голов, столько умов |
| it takes all sorts to make a world | в жизни бывают нужны и те и другие (Nerve33) |
| it's always easier to break than to make | ломать – не строить |
| it's enough to make a cat laugh | и смех и грех (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a cat laugh | смех и грех (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a cat laugh | и смех и горе (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a cat laugh | смех и горе (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | и смех и горе (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | и смех и грех (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | смех и грех (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| it's enough to make a horse laugh | смех и горе (used to mean: it is both unfortunate and funny, comic and tragic) |
| you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink | можно подвести коня к воде, но нельзя заставить его пить (Смысл пословицы вовсе не в том, что нельзя заставить кого-то сделать что-либо насильно, а в том, что нельзя сделать абсолютно все за другого – человек должен сам захотеть научиться, помочь себе и т.п., сам приложить какие-то усилия) You can present someone with an opportunity, but you cannot force him or her to take advantage of it) Jill: I told Katy about all the jobs that are available at our company, but she hasn't applied for any of them. – Jane: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. 4uzhoj) |
| you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink | можно привести лошадь к водопою, но нельзя заставить её пить (4uzhoj) |
