- Заплатишь долг скорее, так будет веселее
- Pay all your debts as soon as you can, it will make you feel happy
Cf: Не who pays his debts enriches himself (Am.). Once paid and never craved (Br.). Out of debt, out of danger (Am., Br.). Pay what you owe (Am.). Without debt, without care (Am.)
Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. Академик.ру. 2013.