cała para idzie w gwizdek

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Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, all of [one's] steam goes into the whistle.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wa ˈpa.ra ˈi.d͡ʑɛ ˈvɡviz.dɛk/
  • Rhymes: -izdɛk

Verb[edit]

cała para idzie w gwizdek impf (perfective cała para poszła w gwizdek)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal, idiomatic) something is for naught

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