Монахи и куры никогда не бывают сыты.
Women, priests and poultry have never enough.
Москва не сразу строилась.
Rome was not built in a day.
Мошна туга — всяк ей слуга.
Wealth makes worship.
All things are obedient to money.
Мошна туже — меньше тужишь.
Little wealth, little care.
Little gear, less care.
He that has little, is the less dirty.
Мудрость в голове, а не в бороде.
The brains don’t lie in the beard.
Мудрый слышит вполслова.
A word to the wise is enough.
Муж — голова, жена — душа.
In the husband wisdom, in the wife gentleness.
Муж — голова, жена — шея, куда захочет, туда и повернет.
Man is the head, but woman turns it.
Муж с женой бранятся, чужой не вяжись.
Put not thy hand between the bark and the tree.
Мужик богатеет — в баре идет, барин беднеет — к мужику идет.
From clogs to clogs is only three generations.
Мужик да собака на дворе, а баба да кошка в избе.
A woman’s place is in the home.
Мягко стелет, да жестко спать.
A honey tongue, a heart of gall.
Full of courtesy, full of craft.
Н
На базар ехать, с собой цены не возить.
A man must sell his ware after the rates of the market.
На бедного везде каплет.
The poor man pays for all.
На безлюдье и сидни в честь.
For want of company, welcome trumpery.
На битой дороге трава не растет.
Grass grows not upon the highway.
На Бога надейся, а сам не плошай.
Put your trust in God, but keep your powder dry.
God helps them that help themselves.
На босую ногу всякий башмак впору.
Beggars cannot be choosers.
На весь мир не угодишь.
You can’t please everyone.
He that would please all and himself too, undertakes what he cannot do.
На вкус и цвет товарищей нет.
Tastes differ.
Every man to his taste.
There is no accounting for tastes.
На вожжах и лошадь умна.
It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse.
На всех угодить — себя истомить.
He that all men will please, shall never find ease.
На всякого дурака ума не напасешься.
A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.