kolos na glinianych nogach
//ˈkɔ.lɔs na‿ɡliˈɲa.nɘx ˈnɔ.ɡax//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.literarypaper tiger
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Etymology
Literally, “colossus with feet of clay”. Calque of French colosse aux pieds d'argile. Coined by French philosopher Denis Diderot in relation to Russia in the second half of the XVIII century.