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konia kują, żaba nogę podstawia

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, horse is shod, frog extends a leg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈkɔ.ɲa ˈku.jɔw̃ |ˈʐa.ba ˈnɔ.ɡɛ pɔtˈsta.vja/, (careful speech) /ˈkɔ.ɲa ˈku.jɔw̃ |ˈʐa.ba ˈnɔ.ɡɛw̃ pɔtˈsta.vja/
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Proverb

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konia kują, żaba nogę podstawia

  1. (idiomatic) of a situation whereby a person pretends to participate in accomplishing an important task, which is in fact done by others

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