Polish proverbs with audio

Polish

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Stefan published
almost 4 years ago

When learning a language I like to learn proverb, saying and expressions. I struggle to find some popular Polish proverbs. Can you write some below? To have them with audio files would be great. Thanks a lot!

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answered by
Pawel published
almost 4 years ago

Hi Stefan, sure, not a problem. I did a search and it is actually quite a lot, insteady of typing polish proverbs put polskie przysłowia. However, many of the results show a lot of proverbs and it is difficult to say which of them are popular and actually in use. So I have chosen a few proverbs people actually use. I will try to add some more when I have time.

Polish proverb	Sound	Meaning
Bez pracy nie ma kołaczy		without work there is no bread no pain, no gain
Darowanemu koniowi nie zagląda się w zęby		never look a gift horse in the mouth
Nie chwal dnia przed zachodem słońca		don't praise your day before the sunset don't count your chickens before they hatch
Lepszy wróbel w garści niż kanarek (gołąb) na dachu		a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Co wolno wojewodzie, to nie tobie, smrodzie		a person in position of authority is allowed to get away with more
Co nagle, to po diable		haste makes waste
Na bezrybiu i rak rybą		beggars can't be choosers
Nosił wilk razy kilka, ponieśli i wilka		"the wolf carried a few times, and the wolf was carried too" this refers to the wolf stealing sheep or other livestock to eat a few times before it was killed and carried as a trophy by hunters
Trafiła kosa na kamień		takes one to know one
Gdyby kózka nie skakała, toby nóżki nie złamała.		lack of moderation can lead to adverse results

I hope you will find it useful. Please let me know if you need help with translation or have additional questions

answered by
Stefan published
almost 4 years ago

Thank you very much Pawel!!! Quite a few nice polish proverbs, I appreciate your help. I will try to use them in conversation 😀

answered by
Pawel published
almost 4 years ago

Hi Stefan, not a problem. Yes, I think if you try to use these Polish proverbs in conversation, you will remember them better. Also, pay attention when somebody else uses them. These proverbs are quite popular and I am sure that sooner on later you will master them. I am learning French at the moment and will try to remember a few French proverbs as well.

In the meantime, I have found 10 more 😀 Please, find them below:

Polish proverb	Sound	Meaning
Nieszczęścia chodzą parami		it never rains but it pours
Co dwie głowy, to nie jedna		two heads are better than one
Nadzieja matką głupich		hope the mother of fools
Jak się nie ma, co się lubi, to się lubi, co się ma		if you don’t have what you like, like what you have
Jak sobie pościelesz, tak się wyśpisz.		as you make your bed, so you must lie upon it
Kto pod kim dołki kopie, ten sam w nie wpada		the scheme will always turn against the schemer, pessimistic version of what goes around comes around
Dla chcącego nic trudnego		where there's a will there's a way
Kłamstwo ma krótkie nogi		a lie has no legs
Raz na wozie, raz pod wozem		what goes up must come down
Kiedy wejdziesz między wrony musisz krakać tak jak one		when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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