albo rybka, albo pipka
Polish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “either the fish, or the pipette”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈal.bɔ ˈrɘp.ka | ˈal.bɔ ˈpip.ka/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: al‧bo ryb‧ka, al‧bo pip‧ka
Phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic, humorous) you can't have your cake and eat it too
Further reading
[edit]- albo rybka, albo pipka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- albo rybka, albo pipka in Polish dictionaries at PWN