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| Russian | English |
| Бедность не порок, а большое свинство. | A light purse is a heavy curse. (Novoross) |
| не газета, а смех | a joke of a newspaper (denghu) |
| не любо не слушай, а врать не мешай | that's my story and I'm sticking to it (something you say to defend an explanation you've given that's not completely true. "I'm not fat, I've just got big bones. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it." SirReal) |
| не торопись, а то успеешь | if you drive like hell, you're bound to get there (SirReal) |
| сто лет тебя не видел / а | long time no see |