z dużej chmury mały deszcz

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, out of a big cloud a little rain.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /z ˈdu.ʐɛj ˈxmu.rɨ ˈma.wɨ dɛʂt͡ʂ/
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Proverb

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z dużej chmury mały deszcz

  1. (idiomatic) much ado about nothing; great cry and little wool; all talk and no action; all bark and no bite (big changes could have been expected, but they did not happen)
    Synonyms: góra rodzi mysz, góra urodziła mysz

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