и овцы целы, и волки сыты

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “the sheep [are] safe, and the wolves [are] full”. Compare Polish wilk syty i owca cała.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [i ˈoft͡sɨ ˈt͡sɛɫɨ | i ˈvoɫkʲɪ ˈsɨtɨ]

Phrase[edit]

и о́вцы це́лы, и во́лки сы́ты • (i óvcy cély, i vólki sýty)

  1. Used when a win-win mutual agreement is found.
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