Meaning:
Lit. “a penguin”. Apart from the obvious meaning, the word is sometimes used to refer to nuns, either jokingly or with a contempt. Or sometimes both, if possible.
Category: Animals
Kot w worku
Meaning:
Lit. “a cat in a sack” which a metaphor for something unknown and most often used in “kupować kota w worku” – to buy something you have not seen/tested before, a risk of a disappointment, possibly losing the money you pay for it. Continue reading Kot w worku
Niedźwiedzia przysługa
Meaning:
Lit. “a bear’s favour” which is a way to say that what was meant as a favour to a person turned out to be harmful to them.
Niejednemu psu Burek
Meaning:
Lit. “Not just one dog is (called) a Rocky”. The expression is used to point that a wide range of things, phenomena, or even people, are addressed with a word another person has just used. “Burek” (“Grizzly”) is historically the most popular dog name in Poland and has a very common sound to it.
Łykać jak pelikan
Meaning:
Lit. “to swallow like a pelican”. This suggestive metaphor is used to point that a person will believe any lie he/she is being told, especially if the liar is a person they are in love with or admire.