Russian idioms

(lit.) the soul does not lie (toward something or to do something);

used when someone does not want to do something

(lit. – above the roof) much, many, a lot, well enough

(lit. – cat’s tears) very little of nothing

(lit. – a cat has cried out) very little of almost nothing

to cause an unfavorable reaction (by being or having been overused, often repeated, boring etc); ~ to make one’s mouth sore, to set one’s teeth on edge

to worship; to dote (upon); to adore

(lit. – to walk on a string) to totally obey someone, to do everything he/her says

(lit. – to twist ropes) to control someone, to make him/her do everything you say

(lit. – can’t find during the day time with fire/torch)

it’s very difficult or impossible to find something

(lit. – two boots make a pair)

about people that are alike in many ways, usually negative qualities are implied

(lit. – to get up from the wrong foot)

~ to get up on the wrong side of the bed (about someone moody)

(lit. – what kind of fly has bit you?)

Usually sounds like “кака́я му́ха тебя́/его́/её укуси́ла?”. Used to talk about someone in a bad mood or behaving strangely.

(lit. – to go to the left)

to be unfaithful, to cheat on

lit. – toad strangles; about a greedy or stingy person

anecdote with a beard, i.e. a very old anecdote

lit. – the sand is pouring;

the phrase is used to sarcastically describe aging people, mostly men

lit. – a hundred years at lunch (i.e. at lunch it will be one hundred years);

the phrase is used to describe very old things

it’s obvious, it’s clear
(lit. – it’s clear to a hedgehog)

beggars can’t be choosers;
in a pinch anything will do;
any port in a storm

(lit. – when no fish even a crayfish is a fish)

~ when hell freezes over

(lit. – after a rain on Thursday)