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  1. Re: Proverbs in Russian & English -- Послов по-русски и по-анг..

    As a former student of Latin, I promise you that In vino veritas means: "If you want a man to speak 100% honestly, get him stinkin' drunk."

    But by the way, вино is "wine". A "vine" is a long,...
  2. Re: Proverbs in Russian & English -- Послов по-русски и по-анг..

    Hmmm... perhaps to be (or "to act like") a backseat driver would be a good English equivalent. Literally it refers to a passenger in a car who's sitting behind the driver and always offering...
  3. Re: Proverbs in Russian & English -- Послов по-русски и по-анг..

    gRomoZeka, thanks for the list! I've added my edits as follows:
    blue means that the English expression you gave was okay, but there's another expression that's equally popular (or more so);
    red...
  4. Re: Proverbs in Russian & English -- Послов по-русски и по-анг..

    Means: It's better to worry about what you have right now than dream/speak about what you might be getting in the future. Also, don't believe everything that people promise you about the future,...
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