Дома и стены помогают (Doma i steny pomogayut)

Meaning: You are strongest on home ground.

Literally: At home even the walls help you

Example: “Матч дома мы выиграем — дома и стены помогают.” — We'll win the home game: there's no place like home ground.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 2 more languages

English: Every cock is proud on his own dunghill.
French: Chien sur son fumier est hardi (literally: A dog on its own dunghill is bold)
Spanish: Cada gallo canta en su muladar (literally: Every cock crows on his own dunghill)
Japanese: 内弁慶の外地蔵 (Uchibenkei no sotojizō) (literally: A Benkei (warrior) at home, a Jizō (meek statue) outside)
German: Jeder Hahn ist Herr auf seinem Mist (literally: Every cock is master on his own dung heap)
Polish: Każdy kogut na swych śmieciach śmielszy (literally: Every rooster is bolder on his own rubbish heap)
Turkish: Her horoz kendi çöplüğünde öter (literally: Every rooster crows on its own dunghill)

Origin: At home even the walls help you: on familiar ground, everything is on your side.

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