cała para idzie w gwizdek

Polish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Literally, all of [one's] steam goes into the whistle.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wa ˈpa.ra ˈi.d͡ʑɛ ˈvɡviz.dɛk/
  • Rhymes: -izdɛk

Verb edit

cała para idzie w gwizdek impf (perfective cała para poszła w gwizdek)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal, idiomatic) something is for naught

Further reading edit