Proverbs and saying in Englsh and in Russian

Russian learners of English often ask how to render this or that Russian proverb in English with the help of similar English proverbs. This collection contains Russian and English proverbs with similar meanings. Bear in mind that a list of popular Russian proverbs may be quite different from a list of popular English proverbs. Also note that the imagery of English proverbs is often different from the imagery of Russian proverbs. It is advisable for language learners to use only those English proverbs which have clear and direct meaning, and to use them sparingly. The list below is provided for studying, understanding and fun, but not for active use.