There are so many different Polish proverbs…some of them are easy to understand for people from all over the world, some of them have a secret meaning that makes sense only for Poles. Here a list of some of them:<\/p>\n
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Jak ci\u0119\u00a0widz\u0105, tak ci\u0119\u00a0pisz\u0105<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n How they see you, that’s how they perceive you<\/p>\n Gdyby k\u00f3zka nie skaka\u0142a, to by n\u00f3\u017cki nie z\u0142ama\u0142a<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If the goat didn’t jump, she wouldn’t have broken her leg<\/p>\n Gdyby k\u00f3zka nie skaka\u0142a, to by smutne \u017cycie mia\u0142a<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If the goat didn’t jump, she’d have a miserable life<\/p>\n Sw\u00f3j ci\u0105gnie do swojego<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Same kinds attract<\/p>\n Ka\u017cdy s\u0105dzi wed\u0142ug siebie<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Everyone judges according to themselves<\/p>\n Z kim sie zadajesz, takim sie stajesz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n You become whom you befreind<\/p>\n Kto si\u0119\u00a0czubi, ten si\u0119 lubi<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Those who argue, like each other<\/p>\n Baba z wozu koniom l\u017cej<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n When the woman gets off the wagon, horses have an easier time<\/p>\n R\u0119ka r\u0119k\u0119 myje<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n One hand washes the other<\/p>\n Lepszy wr\u00f3bel w gar\u015bci ni\u017c go\u0142\u0105b na dachu<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It’s better to have a sparrow in your hand, than a pigeon on the roof<\/p>\n Co nagle, to po diable<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The devil dictates when you’re in a hurry<\/p>\n W zdrowym ciele, zdrowy duch<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Healthy soul in a healthy body<\/p>\n M\u0105dry Polak po szkodzie<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Smart pole after the damage is done<\/p>\n Co kraj to obyczaj<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Each country has it’s own tradition<\/p>\n Co cia\u0142o lubi, to dusz\u0119\u00a0zgubi<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n What likes the body will lose the soul<\/p>\n Komu pora, temu czas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n When it’s your time, you have to go<\/p>\n Kwiat bez zapachu, jak cz\u0142owiek bez duszy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A flower without a smell is like a man without a soul<\/p>\n Musi to na Rusi, a w Polsce jak kto chce<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A must is in Russia, in Poland you do however you want<\/p>\n Kto pije i pali ten nie ma robali<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The one who both smokes and drinks doesn’t get roundworms<\/p>\n Panu Bogu\u00a0\u015bwieczk\u0119, a diab\u0142u ogarek<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A candle for God, a stump for the devil (said about two faced people)<\/p>\n \u0141adnemu we wszystkim\u00a0\u0142adnie.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A pretty person looks pretty in everything<\/p>\n \n Nie chwal dnia przed zachodem s\u0142o\u0144ca<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t praise the day before sunset<\/p>\n \n Wsz\u0119dzie dobrze, ale w domu najlepiej<\/span><\/p>\n Everywhere’s fine, but best at home<\/p>\n Potrzeba jest matk\u0105\u00a0wynalazk\u00f3w<\/span><\/p>\n Necessity is the mother of invention<\/p>\n