quem tem boca vai a Roma

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “those who have a mouth go to Rome”. Akin to Spanish preguntando se va a Roma and French qui langue a, à Rome va.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈtẽj̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj a ˈʁõ.mɐ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ a ˈhõ.mɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈtẽj̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj a ˈʁõ.mɐ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ a ˈhõ.mɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈtẽj̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj a ˈʁõ.mɐ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ a ˈχõ.mɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈtẽj̃ ˈbo.ka ˈvaj a ˈʁo.ma/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈbo.ka ˈvaɪ̯ a ˈho.ma]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj ɐ ˈʁo.mɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj ɐ ˈʁo.mɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈbaj ɐ ˈʁo.mɐ/ [ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈβaj ɐ ˈʁo.mɐ]

• Hyphenation: quem tem bo‧ca vai a Ro‧ma

Proverb

quem tem boca vai a Roma

1. if one keeps asking, they will eventually find the way

   Synonym: quem língua tem a Roma vai e vem

Related terms

• todos os caminhos levam a Roma
• quem tem boca vaia Roma