hauki on kala

== Finnish == === Etymology === hauki (“a pike”) + on (“is”) + kala (“a fish”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑu̯ki ˈon ˈkɑlɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝u̯k̟i ˈo̞ŋ ˈkɑ̝lɑ̝] === Phrase === hauki on kala An example of truism or an obvious truth. An example of memorisation without internalising the subject.