albo rybki, albo akwarium

Polish

Alternative forms

• albo rybka, albo pipka

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.bɔ ˈrɘp.ki |ˈal.bɔ aˈkfa.rjum/

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Phrase

albo rybki, albo akwarium

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

Further reading

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