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póty dzban wodę nosi, póki się ucho nie urwie

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, [the] pitcher carries water until [the] ear is broken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈpu.tɘ ˈd͡zban ˈvɔ.dɛ ˈnɔ.ɕi |ˈpu.ki ˈɕɛu.xɔ ɲɛ‿ˈur.vjɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈpu.tɘ ˈd͡zban ˈvɔ.dɛw̃ ˈnɔ.ɕi |ˈpu.ki ˈɕɛw̃u.xɔ ɲɛ‿ˈur.vjɛ/
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Proverb

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póty dzban wodę nosi, póki się ucho nie urwie

  1. (idiomatic) the jug goes to the well until it breaks, the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last
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