jak rak świśnie a ryba piśnie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “when a crawfish swishes and a fish whistles”. Compare Russian когда рак на горе свистнет (kogda rak na gore svistnet), Belarusian калі рак свісне (kali rak svisnje).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jak rak ˈɕfiɕ.ɲɛ a ˈrɨ.ba ˈpiɕ.ɲɛ/
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Rhymes: -iɕɲɛ

Proverb

jak rak świśnie a ryba piśnie

(idiomatic) cold day in Hell, when pigs fly (time of occurrence of an event that will never happen)

Further reading

jak rak świśnie a ryba piśnie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
jak rak świśnie a ryba piśnie in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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