"pierwsze koty za płoty" meaning in Polish

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈpjɛr.fʂɛ ˈkɔ.tɘ za‿ˈpwɔ.tɘ/
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. Etymology templates: {{m-g|first cats 􂀿are thrown􂁀 over the fences}} “first cats [are thrown] over the fences”, {{lit|first cats 􂀿are thrown􂁀 over the fences}} Literally, “first cats [are thrown] over the fences” Head templates: {{head|pl|proverb|head=pierwsze koty za płoty}} pierwsze koty za płoty
  1. (idiomatic) the first pancake is always spoiled, the first step is always the hardest Tags: idiomatic
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