częste mycie skraca życie
Polish
Etymology
Rhyme, literally, “frequent washing shortens [one's] life”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɛw̃s.tɛ ˈmɨ.t͡ɕɛ ˈskra.t͡sa ˈʐɨ.t͡ɕɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɨt͡ɕɛ
Proverb
- (idiomatic, humorous) one should not wash oneself too much
- Synonym: kto się umywa, tego ubywa
Usage notes
- Used either to justify not wanting to wash oneself or said to someone else when they say they are going to wash themselves.
Further reading
- częste mycie skraca życie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- częste mycie skraca życie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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