wilk syty i owca cała
Polish
Etymology
Literally "the wolf [is] full, and the sheep [are] safe". Compare Russian и волки сыты и овцы целы (i volki syty i ovcy cely).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvʲilk ˈsɨ.tɨ i ˈɔf.t͡sa ˈt͡sa.wa/
Phrase
- Said of (usually successfully) accomplishing two seemingly mutually incompatible objectives; to have one's cake and eat it too.
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