| English | Russian |
| can't see beyond the end of your nose | не видеть дальше своего носа (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| don' t cross your bridges before you come to them | Наперёд не загадывай. Утро вечера мудренее (AmaliaRoot) |
| don't get your hopes up | оставьте ложные надежды (BBC News Alex_Odeychuk) |
| don't hold your breath | не дождёшься (VLZ_58) |
| don't hold your breath | не дождётесь (Рина Грант) |
| don't hold your breath | жди когда рак на горе свистнет (The government says it's going to introduce free meals for all schoolchildren. – Huh, don't hold your breath. Interex) |
| don't wash your dirty linen in public | не выноси сор из избы (Franka_LV) |
| saying "honey" won't make your mouth sweet | сколько не говори халва, во рту слаще не станет (askandy) |
| you wouldn't wish something on your worst enemy | врагу не пожелаешь (markovka) |
| your own mother won't recognize you | своих не узнаешь (узнаЕшь VLZ_58) |