cierp ciało, skoroś chciało

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, suffer [my] body, since you wanted to.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛrp ˈt͡ɕa.wɔ |ˈskɔ.rɔɕ ˈxt͡ɕa.wɔ/
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Proverb

cierp ciało, skoroś chciało

  1. (idiomatic, normally of negative consequences) the chickens come home to roost

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