strach ma wielkie oczy

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “fear has huge eyes”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈstrax ˈma ˈvjɛl.kjɛ ˈɔ.t͡ʂɨ/
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Rhymes: -ɔt͡ʂɨ

Proverb[edit]

strach ma wielkie oczy

(idiomatic) fear makes things look twice as bad as they really are

Further reading[edit]

strach ma wielkie oczy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
strach ma wielkie oczy in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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