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My Favourite Polish Idioms

My Favourite Polish Idioms

Category: Sayings

Bez dwóch zdań

Meaning:

Lit. “without two sentences”. This means “no doubt” and is either included in a statement or used to respond to it. In both cases this confirms that both parties agree about a certainty and see no need to discuss it further.

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Posted on 24 March 202614 March 2026Categories Everyday life, SayingsLeave a comment on Bez dwóch zdań

Z innej beczki

Meaning:

Lit. “from a different barrel”. This is a very Polish way to signal switching topics. The expression is not fully official – it has a funny undertone – but is widely understood and used in various situations.

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Posted on 2 March 202618 February 2026Categories Everyday life, SayingsLeave a comment on Z innej beczki

Na Małysza

Meaning:

Lit. “Małysz-style” is a body position applied while urinating and/or defecating in a dirty public toilet. The clou of the meaning is that you avoid physical contact with the toilet seat and instead of sitting, squat just above it.

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Posted on 27 January 202611 January 2026Categories Everyday life, SayingsLeave a comment on Na Małysza

Strach się bać

Meaning:

Lit: “(to have) fear of being scared” is a tautological as well as comical expression used by Poles to say that they don’t even want to imagine a very pessimistic scenario.

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Posted on 17 January 202629 December 2025Categories Everyday life, SayingsLeave a comment on Strach się bać

Być w kropce

Meaning:

Lit. “to be in a dot” is a relatively popular expression to describe a difficult situation and stress the fact that you cannot imagine a good solution and feel powerless.

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Posted on 22 December 2025Categories Everyday life, SayingsLeave a comment on Być w kropce

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