common sayings

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

• You shouldn’t criticise if you are guilty of the same faults

• Дорогу осилит идущий

• в чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят

• Strong people can be relied on to act when a situation is difficult

People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

• в чужом глазу соринку видим, в своем бревно не замечаем

• We always think that things are better in another place, but that isn’t always the case

• You shouldn’t criticise if you are guilty of the same faults

• волками жить - по-волчьи выть

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

• Behave like the people of the country you are in

• о вкусах не спорят

• don’t refuse something good that is being offered

• в чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят

If you can’t beat them, join them

• волками жить - по-волчьи выть

• Let’s recognise that people are different, and not be critical

• Instead of resisting or criticising what people are doing, do the same

• Кто рано встает, тому бог подает

It takes all sorts to make a world

• дареному коню в зубы не смотрят

• The first person to do something is successful

• о вкусах не спорят

• Let’s recognise that people are different, and not be critical

The early bird catches a worm

• The first person to do something is successful

• нет худа без добра

• don’t refuse something good that is being offered

• Кто рано встает, тому бог подает

Never look a gift horse in the mouth

• Don’t make plans that depend on something good happening before you know it’s actually happened

• don’t refuse something good that is being offered

• дареному коню в зубы не смотрят

• хорошо там, где нас нет

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

• If something is working, don’t change it or try to improve it unnecessarily

• работает - не трогай

• нет худа без добра

• We always think that things are better in another place, but that isn’t always the case

Too many cooks spoil the broth

• If something is working, don’t change it or try to improve it unnecessarily

• If too many people participate in a task, the task will not be done very well

• в чужом глазу соринку видим, в своем бревно не замечаем

• у семи нянек дитя без глазу

Every cloud has a silver lining

• We always think that things are better in another place, but that isn’t always the case

• Even in bad times, there is something positive that may happen

• нет худа без добра

• хорошо там, где нас нет