każdy kij ma dwa końce

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “every stick has two ends”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkaʐ.dɨ kij ma dva ˈkɔɲ.t͡sɛ/
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Rhymes: -ɔɲt͡sɛ

Phrase

każdy kij ma dwa końce

(idiomatic) it cuts both ways, something is a double-edged sword

See also

miecz obosieczny

Further reading

każdy kij ma dwa końce in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
każdy kij ma dwa końce in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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