и овцы целы, и волки сыты
Russian
Etymology
Literally, “the sheep [are] safe, and the wolves [are] full”. Compare Polish wilk syty i owca cała.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [i ˈoft͡sɨ ˈt͡sɛɫɨ | i ˈvoɫkʲɪ ˈsɨtɨ]
Phrase
и о́вцы це́лы, и во́лки сы́ты • (i óvcy cély, i vólki sýty)
- Used when a win-win mutual agreement is found.