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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespot d'or
Pronunciation / Transliteration: po d'or
"Il cherchait un pot d'or au pied de l'arc-en-ciel."
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In Irish folklore, a hidden hoard of gold guarded by a leprechaun at the end of a rainbow.
"Children often wonder if they can ever truly find a pot-of-gold at the end of a rainbow." - 2
A metaphorical ultimate source of wealth, fortune, or success.
"Finding that stable, high-paying job felt like discovering a pot-of-gold after months of searching."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Irish folklore, the term combines 'pot' (a rounded vessel) and 'gold', referring to the legendary treasure hidden by leprechauns at the base of rainbows. Over time, it has evolved metaphorically to represent any ultimate prize, windfall, or source of great wealth and happiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pot-of-gold" is said worldwide
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pot d'or
Transliteration: po d'or
"Il cherchait un pot d'or au pied de l'arc-en-ciel."
Goldtopf
Transliteration: Goldtopf
"Man sagt, am Ende des Regenbogens liege ein Goldtopf."
pentola d'oro
Transliteration: pentola d'oro
"La leggenda narra di una pentola d'oro alla fine dell'arcobaleno."
olla de oro
Transliteration: olla de oro
"Buscaban la legendaria olla de oro al final del arco iris."
pote de ouro
Transliteration: pote de ouro
"Ele esperava encontrar um pote de ouro no fim do arco-íris."
सोने का घड़ा
Transliteration: sone ka ghada
"किंवदंती है कि इंद्रधनुष के अंत में सोने का घड़ा होता है।"
一壶金子
Transliteration: yì hú jīn zi
"传说彩虹的尽头有一壶金子。"
황금 단지
Transliteration: hwang-geum dan-ji
"무지개 끝에는 황금 단지가 숨겨져 있다는 전설이 있다."
黄金の壺
Transliteration: ougon no tsubo
"虹のふもとには黄金の壺があるという伝説がある。"
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