uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “hit [the] table and [the] scissors will speak up”. Originates from tables with drawers used by tailors. Hitting the table would cause the scissors to make a sound even if they were put away in the drawers, thereby making it easy to locate them.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈu.dɛʂ ˈfstuw |a‿nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛ‿ɔˈdɛ.zvɔw̃/, (careful speech) /ˈu.dɛʂ ˈfstuw |a‿nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛw̃‿ɔˈdɛ.zvɔw̃/
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Proverb
[edit]uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą
- (idiomatic) a hit dog will holler (if someone loudly complains about a statement, it is because the statement applies to them)
Further reading
[edit]- uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą in Polish dictionaries at PWN