à la guerre comme à la guerre

French

Etymology

Literally, “at war as at war”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a la ɡɛʁ kɔm a la ɡɛʁ/

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Proverb

à la guerre comme à la guerre

1. One must make the best of one's situation, or make do with what one has; roughly keep a stiff upper lip, or when life gives you lemons, make lemonade

Descendants

• → Russian: на войне́ как на войне́ (na vojné kak na vojné) (calque)