Ani be, ani me, ani kukuryki
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What it means
Literally “Not baa, not moo, not cock-a-doodle-doo.” Means someone said absolutely nothing — not a single word. Used when a person stays completely silent or gives no response at all.
Vocabulary
- ani — not even / neither
- be — baa (sheep sound)
- me — moo (cow sound)
- kukuryki — cock-a-doodle-doo (rooster sound)
Grammar note
Triple negation with 'ani...ani...ani' — a common Polish structure for emphatic negation.
Cultural context
The animal sounds make this idiom vivid and memorable. A shorter version 'ani be, ani me' is also common.
Intermediate
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