trafiła kosa na kamień
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “[a] scythe has hit [a] stone”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /traˈfi.wa ˈkɔ.sa na ˈka.mjɛɲ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -amjɛɲ
Proverb
- (idiomatic) diamond cut diamond; it takes one to know one (someone steadfast and relentless has come to face a similar opponent)
- Synonym: trafił swój na swego
Further reading
- trafiła kosa na kamień in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- trafiła kosa na kamień in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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