indyk myślał o niedzieli, a w sobotę łeb mu ścięli

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Polish

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Etymology

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Rhyme, literally, a turkey was thinking about Sunday, and on Saturday, it was beheaded.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈin.dɘk ˈmɘ.ɕlaw ɔ ɲɛˈd͡ʑɛ.li | a f sɔˈbɔ.tɛ ˈwɛp mu ˈɕt͡ɕɛ.li/, (careful speech) /ˈin.dɘk ˈmɘ.ɕlaw ɔ ɲɛˈd͡ʑɛ.li | a f sɔˈbɔ.tɛw̃ ˈwɛp mu ˈɕt͡ɕɛ.li/
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  • Syllabification: in‧dyk my‧ślał o nie‧dzie‧li, a w so‧bo‧tę łeb mu ścię‧li

Proverb

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indyk myślał o niedzieli, a w sobotę łeb mu ścięli

  1. (idiomatic) usually used as a warning against saying too soon what someone plans to do in the future

Further reading

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