quem tem boca vai a Roma

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “those who have a mouth go to Rome”. Akin to Spanish preguntando se va a Roma and French qui langue a, à Rome va.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈtẽj̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj a ˈʁõ.mɐ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ a ˈhõ.mɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈtẽj̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj a ˈʁõ.mɐ/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ a ˈχõ.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkẽj̃ ˈtẽj̃ ˈbo.ka ˈvaj a ˈʁo.ma/ [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈbo.ka ˈvaɪ̯ a ˈho.ma]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈvaj ɐ ˈʁo.mɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈbaj ɐ ˈʁo.mɐ/ [ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈbo.kɐ ˈβaj ɐ ˈʁo.mɐ]

  • Hyphenation: quem tem bo‧ca vai a Ro‧ma

Proverb

quem tem boca vai a Roma

  1. if one keeps asking, they will eventually find the way
    Synonym: quem língua tem a Roma vai e vem
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