W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie i Szczebrzeszyn z tego słynie.

Meaning: The opening of a poem by Julian Tuwim, now Poland's most-quoted tongue twister — the consonant clusters are legendary.

Language: Polish

Literally: In Szczebrzeszyn a beetle buzzes in the reeds, and Szczebrzeszyn is famous for it.

Category: Tricky

Origin: From the 1938 poem Chrząszcz by Julian Tuwim; Szczebrzeszyn is a real town in eastern Poland.

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