Русско-английские соответствия

[Ann]

As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks   

Дураку закон не писан

    In fact, the Russian variant differs from the English one. It's not so bad to be the fool in the English variant.

[DAS]

As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks   

Дураку закон не писан

[DAS]

   

The saying seems to belong to the previous centuries.

True! It sounds rather outdated. Nevertheless, I believe even the most unscrupulous people are tortured by their immoral deeds from time to time.

[Ann]

A guilty conscience is a self-accuser   
Нечистая совесть спать не дает

   

The saying seems to belong to the previous centuries.

[DAS]

A guilty conscience is a self-accuser   

Нечистая совесть спать не дает

[DAS]

A drop of honey catches more flies than a hogshed of vinegar   

Мал золотник да дорог

[DAS]

A cock is valiant on his own dunghill   

Всяк кулик на своем болоте велик

[DAS]

A good anvil does not fear the hammer   


Правда суда не боится

[DAS]

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.   


На всякого дурака ума не напасешься

[Ann]

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе

     

It depends!

[DAS]

A bully is always a coward   

Молодец среди овец, а на молодца и сам овца

[DAS]

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе

[Ann]

A burden of one’s choice is not felt


Своя ноша не тянет

Exactly!

[DAS]

A burden of one’s choice is not felt


Своя ноша не тянет

[DAS]

     On the other hand, if your likes and tastes can't be coordinated with the likes and tastes of the people you cooperate with you'll never be a success. Your freedom is over as soon as another person appears in your life...

     THerefore, we should choose the right people to cooperate with!