jajko mądrzejsze od kury
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “[an] egg [that is] smarter than [a] hen”. Compare Russian я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат (jájca kúricu ne účat).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaj.kɔ mɔnˈdʐɛj.ʂɛ ɔtˈku.rɨ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -urɨ
Phrase
- (idiomatic) usually negatively, when a younger person with less knowledge teaches an older person
See also
Further reading
- jajko mądrzejsze od kury in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- jajko mądrzejsze od kury in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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