albo rybki, albo akwarium

Polish

Alternative forms

albo rybka, albo pipka

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈal.bɔ rɨpkiˌ ˈal.bɔ akˈfa.rjum/
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Rhymes: -arjum

Phrase

albo rybki, albo akwarium

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

Further reading

albo rybki, albo akwarium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
albo rybki, albo akwarium in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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