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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “hit table and 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
- IPA(key): (normal speech, standard) /ˈu.dɛʂ f ˈstuw | a nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛ ɔˈdɛ.zvɔw̃/, (normal speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈu.dɛʂ f ˈstuw | a nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛ ɔˈdɛ.zvɔm/, (careful speech, standard) /ˈu.dɛʂ f ˈstuw | a nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛw̃ ɔˈdɛ.zvɔw̃/, (careful speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈu.dɛʂ f ˈstuw | a nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛw̃ ɔˈdɛ.zvɔm/
- Syllabification: u‧derz w stół, a no‧ży‧ce się o‧de‧zwą
Proverb
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)
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