пришла беда — отворяй ворота
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Russian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “when trouble comes, open the gate”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
пришла́ беда́ — отворя́й ворота́ • (prišlá bedá — otvorjáj vorotá)
Usage notes[edit]
- The accent ворота́ is non-standard but used here for rhyming. The standard stress is on the 2nd syllable – воро́та (voróta).