częste mycie skraca życie
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Rhyme, literally, “frequent washing shortens [one's] life”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɛw̃s.tɛ ˈmɘ.t͡ɕɛ ˈskra.t͡sa ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕɛ/, /ˈt͡ʂɛns.tɛ ˈmɘ.t͡ɕɛ ˈskra.t͡sa ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕɛ/
- Syllabification: częs‧te my‧cie skra‧ca ży‧cie
Proverb
[edit]- (idiomatic, humorous) one should not wash oneself too much
- Synonym: kto się umywa, tego ubywa
Usage notes
[edit]- 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
[edit]- częste mycie skraca życie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- częste mycie skraca życie in Polish dictionaries at PWN