Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation

No, ława here doesn`t mean the bench coz it would be ławka. The idiom uses ława as coffee table.


The translation with the table is correct and you don`t need to add coffee before table.

What is to be a good herbie??

Is this something to do with plants or something obscure?

Nothing with plants. Humans.

No idea. I need a clue.

Herbie is diminutive of herb. Can you try to figure out its translation in Polish?

I already guessed that but you said it had nothing to do with plants so I ignored herbs too.


Ziele, zioło?

Niezłe z ciebie ziółko Pawian. That's probably what the school teacher said during biology lessons.

I think you've cracked it Alien, that makes sense to me.

Yes, because the idiom concerns people, not plants. We had a little misunderstanding, it seems. :):):)


No, that`s normal herb in translation while we need a diminutive


Yes. What does it mean???

You misled me!!!

Impossible! You asked about plants and herbie ziółko is about people. Ha! Your question was unclear, sort of. _):)_:)

It was crystal clear :)

What is meant by to smell flowers from underneath?

To be taking a dirt nap or pushing up daisies..... (six feet under).

Well that was quick! Yes, exactly that.

It's generally given as a rough equivalent to

The shoemaker's children go barefoot (lots of variations, some with cobbler some using other expressions like 'are ill shod' or 'have the worst shoes' etc )

I think the general emotional.... coloring? of the expression is a bit different in the two languages but it's hard to explain how....