i w Paryżu nie zrobią z owsa ryżu

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Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, even in Paris they won't make rice from oats.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /i f paˈrɨ.ʐu ɲɛ ˈzrɔ.bjɔw̃ z ˈɔf.sa ˈrɨ.ʐu/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨʐu

Proverb[edit]

i w Paryżu nie zrobią z owsa ryżu

  1. (idiomatic) you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear

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