English | Russian |
a close shave isn't a hit | "чуть-чуть" не считается |
a miss is as good as a mile a a close shave isn't a hit | чуть-чуть не считается ("almost" doesn't count, is not to be counted in) |
no barber shaves so close but another finds work | в чужом глазу соринка видна, а в своём и бревна не видишь |