mówiły jaskółki, że niedobre są spółki

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Rhyme, literally, [the] swallows were saying that copartnerships are not good.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /muˈvi.wɘ jasˈkuw.ki | ˈʐɛ ɲɛˈdɔ.brɛ sɔw̃ ˈspuw.ki/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /muˈvi.wɘ jasˈkuw.ki | ˈʐɛ ɲɛˈdɔ.brɛ sɔm ˈspuw.ki/
  • Syllabification: mó‧wi‧ły jas‧kół‧ki, że nie‧do‧bre są spół‧ki

Proverb

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mówiły jaskółki, że niedobre spółki

  1. (idiomatic) cooperative projects are likely to fail and as such it is better to rely only on oneself

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