fortuna kołem się toczy

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Polish

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Etymology

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A reference to the Latin idiom Rota Fortunae.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈtu.na ˈkɔ.wɛm ɕɛ ˈtɔ.t͡ʂɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔt͡ʂɨ

Proverb

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fortuna kołem się toczy

  1. (idiomatic) what goes up must come down (everybody experiences some successes and some failures)
    Synonym: raz na wozie, raz pod wozem

Further reading

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