człowiek człowiekowi wilkiem
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “man is a wolf to man”. Calque of Latin homō hominī lupus est.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂwɔ.vjɛk t͡ʂwɔ.vjɛˈkɔ.vi ˈvil.kjɛm/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ilkjɛm
Proverb
- (idiomatic) man is a wolf to man
- Synonym: kruk krukowi oka nie wykole
Further reading
- człowiek człowiekowi wilkiem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- człowiek człowiekowi wilkiem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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