| Russian | English |
| артель атаманом крепка | an army of hogs led by a lion is more formidable than an army of lions led by a hog (VLZ_58) |
| кому есть талан, тот будет атаман | he dances well to whom fortune pipes |
| терпи, казак, атаман будешь | it is a great life if you don't weaken |
| терпи, казак, атаман будешь | who is patient, dear, becomes a grenadier! |
| терпи, казак, атаман будешь | while there is life there is hope a everything comes to him who is patient |
| терпи, казак, атаман будешь | never say die (have patience, bear all, and your position will improve. Used (informally) as words of encouragement) |
| терпи, казак, атаманом будешь | it is a great life if you don't weaken |
| терпи, казак, атаманом будешь | while there is life there is hope a everything comes to him who is patient |
| терпи, казак, атаманом будешь | who is patient, dear, becomes a grenadier! |
| терпи, казак, атаманом будешь | everything comes to him who waits (Anglophile) |
| терпи, казак, атаманом будешь | never say die (have patience, bear all. and your position will improve. used (informally) as words of encouragement) |
