| Russian | English |
| бежать, как черт от ладана | avoid someone or something like the plague |
| бежать так, что пятки сверкают | take a clean pair of heels |
| дают-бери, а бьют-беги | get out while the getting is good (Не отказывайся, когда что-то предлагают, но избегай опасных ситуаций. second opinion) |
| дают-бери, бьют-беги | don't refuse a gift, don't accept a blow |
| дают-бери, бьют-беги | accept when you are given, run when you are beaten |
| дают-бери, бьют-беги | when given a gift, accept it with grace – when beaten, be quick to move to your place |
| добрая слава лежит, а дурная по дорожке бежит | a good reputation is never heard, but a bad name is broadcast far and wide |
| добрая слава лежит, а худая бежит | good fame sleeps, bad fame creeps |
| добрая слава лежит, а худая молва далеко бежит | ill news comes apace |
| добрая слава лежит, а худая молва далеко бежит | ill news flies fast |
| добрая слава лежит, а худая молва далеко бежит | ill news goes fast |
| добрая слава лежит, а худая молва далеко бежит | good fame sleeps, bad fame creeps |
| на ловца зверь бежит | talk of the devil and he will appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| на ловца зверь бежит | talk of the devil and he is sure to appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| на ловца зверь бежит | speak of the devil and he is sure to appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| на ловца зверь бежит | the game walks into my his bag! |
| на ловца зверь бежит | with him me, etc good chance comes at once |
| на ловца зверь бежит | the game leaves the den to look for the hunting man |
| на ловца зверь бежит | the ball comes to the player |
| на ловца зверь бежит | speak of the devil and he will appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | with him me, etc good chance comes at once |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | he is just the person I wanted to see |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | the game leaves the den to look for the hunting man |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | the ball comes to the player |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | speak of the devil and he is sure to appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | talk of the devil and he is sure to appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | talk of the devil and he will appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | the game walks into my his bag! |
| на ловца и зверь бежит | speak of the devil and he will appear (used when a person meets quite unexpectedly another person whom the first one wanted to meet (find) so much) |
| нужда научит старушку рысью бежать | need makes the old wife trot |
| у дурака язык впереди ног бежит | a fool's tongue runs before his wit |
| у дурака язык впереди ног бежит | fool's tongue runs before his wit |
| у дурака язык впереди ног бежит | a fool's tongue runs before his wit |
