jak się chce psa uderzyć, to kij się znajdzie

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, if one wants to hit a dog, then a club will be found.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jak ɕɛ xt͡sɛ psa udɛʐɨt͡ɕˌ tɔ kij ɕɛ ˈznaj.d͡ʑɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ajd͡ʑɛ

Proverb[edit]

jak się chce psa uderzyć, to kij się znajdzie

  1. (idiomatic) if someone is expecting to find something, usually through bias or prejudice, then anything can look like the sought thing

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