albo rybka, albo pipka

Polish

Alternative forms

• albo rybki, albo akwarium

Etymology

Literally, “either the fish, or the pipette”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.bɔ rɨpkaˌ ˈal.bɔ ˈpip.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ipka

Phrase

albo rybka, albo pipka

1. (idiomatic, humorous) you can't have your cake and eat it too

Further reading

• albo rybka, albo pipka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• albo rybka, albo pipka in Polish dictionaries at PWN