In modern Russian language the phrase "little lion" can have a similar meaning in its language. Transliterated it would small lion or "malyenkij lyev."
Маленький ребенок is little baby in Russian.
"Очень мало" (Ochen' malo) is how you say very little in Russian.
In Russian, you can say "малыш" (malysh) to mean 'little one'.
To say "just a little" in Russian, you can say "немного" (nemnogo).
To say "a little bit" in Russian, you can say "немного" (pronounced as "nemnogo").
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You can say "толстый малыш" in Russian to mean "little fat boy".
You would say it like: Я говоpю немножко по-pусски - Ya govoryu nemnozhko po-russki translating directly to: I (only) speak a little Russian.
"Младшая сестра" is how you say little sister in Russian.
In Russian, you would say "младший брат, подойди сюда" to say "little brother, come here".
You can say "маленький монстр" in Russian to mean "little monster."
маленький ангел [mal'enkiy angel]