"kapři si rybník nevypustí" meaning in Czech

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Proverb

IPA: [kapr̝̊ɪ sɪ rɪbɲiːk nɛvɪpusciː]
Etymology: Literally, “carp will not release water from their pond”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|carp will not release water from their pond}} “carp will not release water from their pond”, {{lit|carp will not release water from their pond}} Literally, “carp will not release water from their pond” Head templates: {{head|cs|proverb|head=kapři si rybník nevypustí}} kapři si rybník nevypustí
  1. people do not act against their own interests Categories (lifeform): Fish Synonyms: kapři si svůj rybník nevypustí, kapři si rybník sami nevypustí
    Sense id: en-kapři_si_rybník_nevypustí-cs-proverb-HqvzZipL Categories (other): Czech entries with incorrect language header, Czech proverbs

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2007 December 13, Pavel Mertlík, “Naše fiskální reforma”, in Listy, volume XXXVII, number 6, page 107",
          "text": "Naléhavě proto potřebujeme efektivnostně (výkonově) orientovanou reformu státní správy. To je ovšem pro vládu ten nejtěžší úkol: protože platí teze, že „kapři si rybník sami nevypustí“. Nezanedbatelná část vládního aparátu takovéto změny vždy sabotuje, stejně jako nejdou pod fousy mnohým poslancům či jiným politikům, kteří za propojení s vládními úředníky z existujícího stavu benefitují […]",
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      "ipa": "[kapr̝̊ɪ sɪ rɪbɲiːk nɛvɪpusciː]"
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      "ipa": "[kapr̝̊ɪ sɪ rɪbɲiːk nɛvɪpusciː]"
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      "word": "kapři si svůj rybník nevypustí"
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  "word": "kapři si rybník nevypustí"
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