| English | Russian |
| complications begin to set in | чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров |
| complications begin to set in | дальше в лес – больше дров |
| do what you set out to do | взявшись за гуж, не говори, что не дюж |
| do what you set out to do | взявшись за гуж не говори, что не дюж |
| do what you set out to do | взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж |
| don't set the fox to keep your geese | не позволяй лисе сторожить гусей |
| don't you dare to set foot | чтоб ноги твоей где не было! |
| if the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work | была бы шея, а хомут найдётся |
| if the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work | была бы шея, хомут найдётся |
| not to set at a pin's fee | ни в грош не ставить |
| set a beggar on a horseback, and he'll ride to the devil | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil | посади нищего на коня, он и к самому дьяволу отправится |
| set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil | посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол |
| set a fox to keep one's geese | пустить козла в огород |
| set a thief to catch a thief | вор вора всегда поймает |
| set a thief to catch a thief | поймать вора поручи вору (Т. е. вор вора скорее поймает) |
| set a thief to catch a thief | вор вором губится (дословно: Поймать вора поручи вору. (т.е. вор вора скорее поймает)) |
| set the tortoise to catch the hare | сварить из топора суп |
| set the tortoise to catch the hare | заставить свинью кричать петухом |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | волк – не пастух, свинья- не огородник |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | пустить козла в огород (дословно: Приставить волка стеречь овец) |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | пустить лису в курятник |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | волк – не пастух, свинья – не огородник |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | пустить волка в овчарню |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | плохо овцам, где волк в пастухах (дословно: Приставить волка стеречь овец) |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | плохо курам, где лиса в сторожах |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | приставить волка стеречь овец |
| set the wolf to keep the sheep | волк-не пастух, свинья-не огородник (дословно: Приставить волка стеречь овец) |
| set up one's sail to every wind | держать нос по ветру |
| they have set the wolf to guard the sheep | пустили козла в огород (contrast: give never the wolf the sheep to keep. a fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. that cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap. Used to mean: they let him in there where he exactly wanted to be (in pursuit of profit for himself)) |
| they have set the wolf to keep the sheep | пустили козла в огород (contrast: give never the wolf the sheep to keep. a fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. that cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap. Used to mean: they let him in there where he exactly wanted to be (in pursuit of profit for himself)) |
| you have set a fox to keep the geese | пустили козла в огород (contrast: give never the wolf the sheep to keep. a fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. that cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap. Used to mean: they let him in there where he exactly wanted to be (in pursuit of profit for himself)) |
| you have set the wolf to guard the sheep | пустили козла в огород (contrast: give never the wolf the sheep to keep. a fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. that cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap. Used to mean: they let him in there where he exactly wanted to be (in pursuit of profit for himself)) |
| you have set the wolf to keep the sheep | пустили козла в огород (contrast: give never the wolf the sheep to keep. a fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. that cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap. Used to mean: they let him in there where he exactly wanted to be (in pursuit of profit for himself)) |
