indyk myślał o niedzieli, a w sobotę łeb mu ścięli

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Rhyme, literally, a turkey was thinking about Sunday, and on Saturday, it was beheaded.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈin.dɨk ˈmɨɕ.law ɔ.ɲɛˈd͡ʑɛ.liˌ a.fsɔˈbɔ.tɛ ˈwɛb.mu ˈɕt͡ɕɛw̃.li/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃li

Proverb[edit]

indyk myślał o niedzieli, a w sobotę łeb mu ścięli

  1. (idiomatic) usually used as a warning against saying too soon what someone plans to do in the future

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