pierwsze koty za płoty
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “First cats [are thrown] over the fences”. Probably from the fact that the first cats from a litter used to be cast away as they were considered weaker and only the strong ones were kept.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpjɛr.fʂɛ ˈkɔ.tɨ za ˈpwɔ.tɨ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔtɨ
Phrase
- (idiomatic) the first pancake is always spoiled, the first step is always the hardest
Further reading
- pierwsze koty za płoty in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pierwsze koty za płoty in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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