albo rybka, albo pipka

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “either the fish, or the pipette”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈal.bɔ ˈrɘp.ka |ˈal.bɔ ˈpip.ka/
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Phrase

albo rybka, albo pipka

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) you can't have your cake and eat it too

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