co ma piernik do wiatraka
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “what does a gingerbread have to do with a windmill?”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɔ ˈma ˈpjɛr.ɲik dɔ‿vjaˈtra.ka/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: co ma pier‧nik do‿wia‧tra‧ka
Phrase
- (humorous, idiomatic) what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
- Synonym: gdzie Rzym, gdzie Krym
Further reading
- co ma piernik do wiatraka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- co ma piernik do wiatraka in Polish dictionaries at PWN