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i w Paryżu nie zrobią z owsa ryżu

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, even in Paris they won't make rice from oats.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /i f paˈrɘ.ʐu ɲɛ ˈzrɔ.bjɔw̃ z ˈɔf.sa ˈrɘ.ʐu/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /i f paˈrɘ.ʐu ɲɛ ˈzrɔ.bjɔm z ˈɔf.sa ˈrɘ.ʐu/
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  • Syllabification: i w Pa‧ry‧żu nie zro‧bią z ow‧sa ry‧żu

Proverb

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i w Paryżu nie zrobią z owsa ryżu

  1. (idiomatic) you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear

Further reading

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