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Post by kaima on Jul 16, 2015 17:52:48 GMT -7
I can't resist lifting first 6 sections from this website wholesale. To catch the additional eight examples, head to azimo.com/en/blog/14-polish-phrases-british-people-find-hilarious-say-insteadAny American living overseas and trying to communicate quickly becomes familiar with all of the confusing idioms in our language. Here are some from the Polish. As a Polish / British company, we at Azimo often talk about the Polish idioms that make our British colleagues laugh. So we polled the office and picked our favourites, and hopefully you’ll enjoy these bits of cross-cultural miscommunication as much as we do. 1. “When among the crows, caw as the crows do”A 1. “When among the crows, caw as the crows do” Polish: Kiedy wszedłeś między wrony, musisz krakać jak i one English: When in Rome, do as the Romans do" Polish: Kiedy wszedłeś między wrony, musisz krakać jak i oneEnglish: When in Rome, do as the Romans do
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Post by kaima on Jul 18, 2015 0:50:22 GMT -7
2. “Don’t teach a father how to make children”Polish: Nie ucz ojca robić dzieciEnglish: Don’t teach your Grandmother how to suck eggs 3. “The drowning man catches a cut throat razor”Polish: Tonący brzytwy się chwytaEnglish: A drowning man clutches at straws 4. “Don’t divide the skin while it’s still on the bear” Polish: Nie dziel skóry na niedźwiedziuEnglish: Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
5. “Did an elephant stomp on your ear”? Polish: Słoń nastąpił ci na ucho?English: Having no ear for music
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Post by kaima on Jul 18, 2015 0:53:41 GMT -7
6. “Not my circus, not my monkeys”Polish: Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpyEnglish: Not my problem Thanks to the Internet this Polish phrase is probably the most famous uniquely famous Polish idiom in the world, leading one member of staff to speculate, “does anyone Polish actually say this? Really?” 7. “They have flies up their nose”Polish: Mieć muchy w nosieEnglish: They’re angry 8. “Drill a hole in your belly”Polish: Wiercić komuś dziurę w brzuchuEnglish: Pestering
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