na bezrybiu i rak ryba
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “when there are no fish, even a crayfish is a fish”. Compare Russian на безры́бье и рак ры́ба (na bezrýbʹje i rak rýba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na bɛzˈrɨ.bʲju i rak ˈrɨ.ba/
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Proverb
- (idiomatic) beggars can't be choosers
Further reading
- na bezrybiu i rak ryba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- na bezrybiu i rak ryba in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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