There are resembling idioms, proverbs, fairytales in many languages, what says about the single cultural space.
There are sayings in Russian that show our national character. 
For example we say: 

Не делай добра, не получишь зла. /Ne delay dobra, ne poluchish
zla./

What says English language about this? 

«If you want peace, be prepared for war».
That is Latin phrase:
“Si vis pacem, para bellum”
This thought is the work of Marcus Tullius Cicero:
“Si pace frui volumus bellum gerendum est»
and of Cornelius Nepos: 
“Paritur pax bello”.

English language agrees to this: «If you want peace, be prepared for war”. 
And Russian one says: “«Не делай добра – не получишь зла». (Don’t do good – won’t endure the
evil)

English theologian George Herbert (XVII century) said:
«Hell is full of good meaning and wishing». («Jacula prudentium»)
In 1775 English writer Samuel Johnson said:
«Hell is paved with good intentions».
The final draft of the proverb is: The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Дорога в ад вымощена благими намерениями.