Five Russian expressions with animals

Did you know that животное means ‘animal’ in Russian? There are a lot of Russian idioms that mention animals.

For example,

Не делай из мухи слона! (Don’t make an elephant out of a fly) Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.

Когда рак на горе свистнет! (When a shellfish whistles on a mountain) When pigs fly.

Вертеться как белка в колесе. (To roll like a squirrel in a wheel) To be busy as a bee.

Белая ворона. (White crow) Black sheep.

Жить как кошка с собакой. (To live like a cat with a dog) To live a cat and dog life.