Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wish in one hand and shit in the other, and see which one fills up first

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: wish in one hand and shit in the other, and see which one -fill-s up -first
IPA

96

Scrabble Score

56

Letters

4

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Merely wishing for something will not make it happen.

Humorous

Usage

Humorous

Synonyms

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

Questions

What does wish in one hand and shit in the other, and see which one fills up first mean?: Merely wishing for something will not make it happen.

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