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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): (normal speech) /fɔrˈtu.na ˈkɔ.wɛm ˈɕɛtɔ.t͡ʂɘ/, (careful speech) /fɔrˈtu.na ˈkɔ.wɛm ˈɕɛw̃tɔ.t͡ʂɘ/
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  • Syllabification: for‧tu‧na ko‧łem się‿to‧czy

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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