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| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | по бедному Захару всякая щепа бьёт (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного везде каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Иванушку все камушки (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедняка и кадило чадит (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся – и с сосен, и с ёлок (igisheva) |
| A man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | если не везёт, так не везёт (VLZ_58) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | к мокрому телёнку все мухи льнут (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедного Макара и шишки валятся (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на убогого всюду каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | на бедность и с соседней стрехи каплет (igisheva) |
| a man born to misfortune will fall on his back and fracture his nose | кому не повезёт, тот и на ровном месте упадёт (igisheva) |
| between two stools you fall to the ground | за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь (contrast: to kill two birds with one stone) |
| had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all | кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил подостлал |
| had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all | кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подостлал |
| had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all | кабы знал, где упасть, соломки бы подстелил |
| he is waiting for the plums to fall into his mouth | он ждёт, что ему поднесут всё на серебряном подносе |
| he is waiting for the plums to fall into his mouth | он ждёт, что ему поднесут всё на блюдечке с голубой каёмочкой |
| it is easier to fall than to rise | легче упасть, чем подняться |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | заставь дурака Богу молиться, он и лоб расшибёт |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | научи дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | пошли дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | пошли дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | научи дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет |
| teach a fool to bow with grace and he would fall flat on his face | заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб разобьёт |
