o wilku mowa, a wilk tu

Polish

Alternative forms

• o wilku mowa; o wilku mowa, a wilk tuż

Etymology

Literally, “[the] word is about [the] wolf, and [the] wolf is here”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ ˈvil.ku ˈmɔ.va | a ˈvilk ˈtu/

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• Syllabification: o wil‧ku mo‧wa, a wilk tu

Phrase

o wilku mowa, a wilk tu

1. (idiomatic) speak of the devil and he appears

Further reading

• o wilku mowa, a wilk tu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• o wilku mowa, a wilk tu in Polish dictionaries at PWN