uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą

Polish

Etymology

Literally, hit [the] table and [the] 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): /ˈu.dɛʂ ˈfstuw a.nɔˈʐɨ.t͡sɛ.ɕɛ ɔˈdɛ.zvɔw̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛzvɔw̃

Proverb

uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą

  1. (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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