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//ˈu.dɛʂ ˈfstuw |a‿nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛ‿ɔˈdɛ.zvɔw̃/ | /ˈu.dɛʂ ˈfstuw |a‿nɔˈʐɘ.t͡sɛ ɕɛw̃‿ɔˈdɛ.zvɔw̃//
Polishproverb
Definitions
- 1.a hit dog will holler (if someone loudly complains about a statement, it is because the statement applies to them)
Etymology
Literally, “hit [the] table and [the] scissors will speak up”. Originates from tables with drawers used by tailors. Hitting the table would cause the scissors to make a sound even if they were put away in the drawers, thereby making it easy to locate them.