Hello. I heard that a lot of people online enjoy Polish phrases {when well-presented), and also that overall supply does not cover for demand. Knowing that, for this 11th of November, to celebrate Poland's Independence Day, please enjoy this eleven common Polish sayings, translated to fit all-sized day-to-day vocabularies:
1.
Original: Szukać dziury w całym
Translation: LOOKING FOR A HOLE IN WHOLE
Meanng: To look for unexisting flaws; to nitpick, to complain falsely
2.
O: Bogu świeczkę, a diabłu ogarek
T: A CANDLE FOR GOD, AND A KINDLE FOR DEVIL
M: To support both sides of a conflict; to play both sides of the field
3.
O: W dupie byłeś, g-wno widziałeś
T: IN (YOUR) ARSE YOU HAVE BEEN, AND (YOUR) SH-T YOU HAVE SEEN
M: Said to someone who is bragging about his fake travels/adventures
4.
O: Gdyby nie "der, die, das", byliby Niemcy z nas
T: IF NOT FOR "DER, DIE, DAS", YOU COULD MAKE GERMANS (OUT) OF US
M: Used to describe how difficult it is for some Poles to learn German
5.
O: Gdzie dwóch się kłóci, tam trzeci korzysta
T: WHERE TWO ARE FIGHTING AGAIN, THIRD IS COUNTING HIS GAIN
M: There's a profit in other's conflict
6.
O: Grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza
T: STACK PENNY WITH PENNY - UNTIL WHEN YOU HAVE WHOLE HEN
M: It's good to save some little money, until they stack up to something more useful
7.
O: (Russian) Kurica nie ptica, Polsza nie zagranica
T: A RATLER IS NOT A DOG, AND POLAND IS NOT ABROAD
Literal: A chicken is not a bird
M: Soviet (but mostly Russian) attitude towards Polish state of the time (but for some, also of today)
8.
O: Kogut myślał o niedzieli, a w sobotę łeb ucieli
T: ROOSTER PLANNED FOR NEXT BIG SUNDAY, BUT IT'S HEAD WAS CHOPPED ON FRIDAY
Literal: On saturday. Also, some Poles say it was Turkey, so I asked Turks, but they know nothing about it
M: To describe premature celebration and over-planning; seize the day you have
9.
O: Co ma wisieć, nie utonie
T: HANGMEN DON'T DROWN
Literal: What's sentenced to hang will not drown (before)
M: Don't get ahead of schedule; things should happen in planned time. Opposite in meaning to #8
10
O: Złapał Kozak Tatarzyna, a Tatarzyn za łeb trzyma
T: COSSACK GRASPED TARTARIAN'S MANE, AND TARTARIAN VOWS HIM BANE
Literal: Cossack catched a Tartarian, but Tartarian holds his head*
M: Describtion of a stalemate or equally matched opponents
* Yes, I see what I did. I went to town. I ditched translation completely. Wrote a fanfic instead. Please, don't hold it against me. I am at least few feathers short to a hussar's wing, one vote away from Polish crown, and four partitions since I felt whole for the last time. I need to let some steam go, and poor translations are a way to do it.
11.
O: Zapomniałeś już o smokach i rycerzach, ja zapomnieć nie zamierzam
T: OF KNIGHTS AND DRAGONS YOU FORGOT, KNOW MY PROMISE - I WILL NOT
M: A motivational quote from old-timey polish rap song - my personal favourite
Please, fell free to use all or any of the above whenever they fit your convinience.
Please, stay safe and alert whilst enjoying Poland's Independence Day. Watch out for
German and/or Russian extreme nation-oriented movements, if they're on the rise in your immidiate area!
Presented to your attention by Mr Ryży and Mr Wieprz, at your service. Take care!
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