Не мытьём, так катаньемRussianPronunciationNe mytyom, tak katanemLiteral Translation If not by washing, then by rollingEquivalentsThis is how you express this idiom across languages and locales.ListMapEnglishBy hook or by crookGermanauf Biegen und Brechenon bending and breakingHindiघी सीधी उंगली से न निकले, तो उंगली टेढ़ी करनी पड़ती हैIf the ghee does not come out with a straight finger, then the finger has to be crookedThaiไม่ได้ด้วยเล่ห์ก็เอาด้วยกล ไม่ได้ด้วยมนต์ก็เอาด้วยคาถาIf you can't get it through tricks, use wiles; if you still can't get it by spells, then use charmsLogin to correlate with other idioms