пришла беда — отворяй ворота
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).