pierwsze koty za płoty
//ˈpjɛr.fʂɛ ˈkɔ.tɘ za‿ˈpwɔ.tɘ//
Polishproverb
Definitions
- 1.the first pancake is always spoiled, the first step is always the hardest
Etymology
Literally, “first cats [are thrown] over the fences”. Probably from the fact that the first cats from a litter used to be cast away as they were considered weaker and only the strong ones were kept.