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diabeł się w ornat ubrał i ogonem na mszę dzwoni

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, the devil dressed up in a chasuble and beckons to the mass with his tail.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈdja.bɛw ɕɛ v ˈɔr.nat ˈu.braw i ɔˈɡɔ.nɛm na mʂɛ ˈd͡zvɔ.ɲi/, (careful speech) /ˈdja.bɛw ɕɛw̃ v ˈɔr.nat ˈu.braw i ɔˈɡɔ.nɛm na mʂɛw̃ ˈd͡zvɔ.ɲi/
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  • Syllabification: dia‧beł się w or‧nat u‧brał i o‧go‧nem na mszę dzwo‧ni

Phrase

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diabeł się w ornat ubrał i ogonem na mszę dzwoni

  1. someone with bad intentions will have trouble concealing them

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