à la guerre comme à la guerre

French

Etymology

Literally "at war as at war".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a la ɡɛʁ kɔm a la ɡɛʁ/

Proverb

à la guerre comme à la guerre

1. In time of crisis, all means are good for achieving one's goals; roughly all's fair in love and war, or the ends justify the means.
2. One must make the best of one's situation, or make do with what one has; roughly keep a stiff upper lip, or when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.