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)

1. Used when a win-win mutual agreement is found.