Ene, due, rabe
Ene, due, rabe is a choosing rhyme for picking who goes first or who's "It" in a game.
Ene, due, rabe
Ene, due, rabe
Counting-out Rhyme
Counting-out Rhyme
(Polish)
(English)
Ene, due, rabe,
Chińczyk złapał żabę,
a żaba Chińczyka,
co z tego wynika?
Ene, due, rabe,
A Chinaman caught a frog
And the frog a Chinaman,
What of it?
Notes
The phrase "ene, due, rabe" is like one, two, three (but not literally). Many of these counting-out rhymes around the world start with nonsense words that give the feeling of counting 1, 2, 3. But no one knows if they ever meant that in any language at all.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Agnieszka Magnucka for contributing the rhyme and proofing the translation. Translated by Mama Lisa.
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