Common Polish idioms and proverbs drawn from everyday speech and folk wisdom. Front: the Polish idiom or proverb. Back: English meaning.
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- Pić jak ryba
- To drink like a fish, to drink excessively
- Być głupim jak but
- To be stupid as a shoe, extremely foolish
- Mieć motyla w głowie
- To have a butterfly in one's head, to be flighty or distracted
- Gość w dom, Bóg w dom
- Guest in the house, God in the house. Hospitality is sacred.
- Krowa na lodzie
- A cow on ice, an unstable or slippery situation
- Sól nad złoto
- Salt over gold. Everyday essentials are more valuable than luxuries.
- Mieć głowę na karku
- To have a head on one's shoulders, to be intelligent or sensible
- Nóż w plecach
- A knife in the back, betrayal by someone you trust
- Lepszy wróbel w ręku niż gołąb na dachu
- Better a sparrow in hand than a dove on the roof. What you have is better than what you hope for.
- Nie ma złego, co by na dobre nie wyszło
- There is no bad that does not lead to good. Every setback has a silver lining.
- Czym prędzej tym lepiej
- The sooner the better
- Dobre imię warte więcej niż bogactwo
- A good name is worth more than wealth
- Gdzie dwaj się nie pokochają, tam trzeci się nie zmieści
- Where two do not love each other, a third cannot fit. Two people in conflict exclude others.
- Szybko jak błysk
- Fast as lightning
- Stary jak świat
- Old as the world, very ancient or old-fashioned
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