kropla drąży skałę
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “[a] drop [of water] bores through rock”. Calque of Latin gutta cavat lapidem.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈkrɔ.pla ˈdrɔw̃.ʐɘ ˈska.wɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈkrɔ.pla ˈdrɔw̃.ʐɘ ˈska.wɛw̃/, (normal speech) /ˈkrɔ.pla ˈdrɔn.ʐɘ ˈska.wɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈkrɔ.pla ˈdrɔn.ʐɘ ˈska.wɛw̃/
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Proverb
[edit]- (idiomatic) slow and steady wins the race (if you persevere in doing something long enough, the desired effect will eventually be achieved)
Further reading
[edit]- kropla drąży skałę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kropla drąży skałę in Polish dictionaries at PWN