Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes, that vulgar addition (zasrany - perfectly known to Pol Ams, as I heard: Obama zasrana) strengthens the aspect of boredom and hopelesness.

In another thread there is a lot of guessing and instead of saying closer closer, Poles say warm, warmer... even more warmer. :):)

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Two in two seperate lines. :)

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes, exactly, it didn`t come to my mind. :)

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You are both right. However, I prefer to make it a bit deeper as far as personal sentiments go. I believe the saying includes the element of inevitability, namely progress can`t be stopped and we constantly get new improvements. But we are so strongly accustomed to old ways that we tend to disregard all these benefits that progress brings. One example - they installed movement-activated lighting in our apartment block. Yes, you don`t need to push the button and energy is also saved. But what about my past habit of walking up the stairs (I don`t use the lift) in complete darkness? I liked that, now it is impossible.

During today`s Sunday walk, I thought of a few more:

equal boy/man/chap/guy
(do sth) till sh.itty death

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

After reading one member`s story, a useful Polish saying came to my mind: better is the enemy of good. I often recall it when I look around. What does it mean?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]

Yes, but what about other aspects?:
The Thuringian population has a significant sex ratio gap, caused by the emigration of young women, especially in rural areas. Overall, there are 115 to 120 men per 100 women in the 25-40 age group ("family founders") which has negative consequences for the birth ratio.

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]


Actually, it is quite the opposite. You must have been indoctrinated by the enemy of the nation.


You watched too many horror movies - e.g.,The Swamp Thing.

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]


Oops ,I am sorry for annoying you. :):) But thank you anyway.


Make sure to take your diapers with you. Without them Poland will take no real advantage of returning true cursed soldiers. :):)

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Actually, you should have written: after the byrds. :):)

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]


Yes, but cursed soldiers considered Soviets as occupants and their Polish helpers as renegades who should be eliminated so that Poland could be free. Their reasons were the same as Polish AK underground which assassinated German occupants during WW2.

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]

Who said so?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Well, I was right, that wall paper hanger is too hard. It means a woman who uses too heavy make up which in slang Polish is called tapeta - wallpaper.


Not weird but a hopeless situation when you don`t know what to do/say, especially when somebody astonishes you with their silly behaviour.

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]


Actually, yes. In other threads you adamantly stick to the rule of law (EU "interference" into Polish affairs) while here you treat it flippantly,. Can you decide what you want at last?

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]

Are you sure?

Hey, in the same way we can absolve Soviets who executed Polish officers in Katyn Massacre and Nazi Germans who executed Polish elite and underground members and razed Warsaw to the ground! They all got orders, and Germans even tried to use it as their main defence in Nuremburg trials - It wasn`t my initiative, I received orders from my superior.

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]


So, in your opinion, cursed soldiers were OK even when they killed innocent people, not by accident but deliberately?

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]

That`s funny, in other threads Iron openly supports communism and Russia, so what got into him now? Are there two Irons in the PF?

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [320]


It seems the controvercy is an inseperable part of the subject matter.

300 nationalists marched to honour the cursed soldiers, while a few dozen protesters tried to block them. They shouted "Stop to fascism." among others.

warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,24508434,obywatele-rp-probowali-zatrzymac-marsz-zolnierzy-wykletych.html

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


I am afraid it is much too difficult. Other members might reply with: arms/hands are dropping, the phrase I sometimes think of when I read radical enunciations in PF.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Well, without googling I remember that Hitler had an ambition to become an artist.... But Poles called him a silly painter in WW2 songs, so it means he didn`t become one of artistic kind, but rather an interior painter. Do you mean wallpaper? And "hanger" isn`t an object but a person? Aaaa.....:):)

In this way I recalled another idiom, this time it is the same in both languages:it dawned on me.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


:):) That`s great, what made you think so? :):)


yes, a man who behaves in an immature way, I suppose that idiom used to be longer in the past, sth like: such an old horse but so silly.


Opps, I translate it into papierowy wieszak, wieszak na papier but nothing comes to my mind .

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

No, sorry, I forgot to add: a young male, or rather man.. And it is pejorative.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Another one: what does it mean to call a male an old horse ?


Great! to be nitpicking.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes, in a nasty way.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Exactly, once I didn`t know it but students explained it to me. :) We talked about our likes and dislikes and one of them used that word.


When you quoted another poster, one idiom came to my mind: to mix sb with mud.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]

Hey, now I know why my left eye is brown and left blue. I must be a mixture.

Genealogy / What does my Polish name mean? [402]

My true name is Pawian Brzęczyszczykiewicz. Foreigners have always had problems trying to utter it, especially Germans. In English Brzęczyszczykiewicz means sth like Buzzerblandville. It is not so rare in Poland, when you try to google it, you will receive a lot of info.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Yes, exactly.

What does it mean sheet metal lover about a woman, but mostly young one.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

To go out of one`s skin means to do your best, to strive to do sth. Similar expressions are to stand on your eyelashes/ stand on your head.


This one is the same in Polish.

Now, nouns. What kind of a husband is slipper man?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Yes! But it involves some active resistance which blocks the progress as well as an element of surprise because the resistance wasn`t expected.

To go out of (one`s) skin (to do sth).

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No, it is an expression of helplessness when you jave no idea whatsoever how to deal with sth.

You should know this one: the scythe hit the rock. (actually, ran into)