chciały żaby króla, dostały bociana

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, “the frogs wanted a king, they got a stork”. The idiom comes from the common myth that storks frequently eat frogs, when in fact, these birds only do this occasionally. Coined by ancient Greek storyteller Aesop in The Frogs Who Desired a King.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxt͡ɕa.wɨ ˈʐa.bɨ krulaˌ dɔsˈta.wɨ bɔˈt͡ɕa.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana

Phrase

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chciały żaby króla, dostały bociana

  1. (humorous, uncommon, idiomatic) you don't always get what you expected
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