cierp ciało, skoroś chciało

Polish

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Etymology

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Rhyme, literally, suffer [my] body, since you wanted to.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛrp t͡ɕawɔˌ ˈskɔ.rɔɕ ˈxt͡ɕa.wɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -awɔ

Proverb

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cierp ciało, skoroś chciało

  1. (idiomatic, normally of negative consequences) the chickens come home to roost

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