с волками жить — по-волчьи выть

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "to live amongst wolves, you should howl like a wolf".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [s‿vɐlˈkamʲɪ ʐɨtʲ | pɐ‿ˈvolt͡ɕjɪ vɨtʲ]

Proverb

с волка́ми жить — по-во́лчьи выть • (s volkámi žitʹ — po-vólčʹi vytʹ)

  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do
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