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nieszczęścia chodzą po ludziach

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, misfortunes go about people.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛw̃ɕ.t͡ɕa ˈxɔ.d͡zɔw̃ pɔ ˈlu.d͡ʑax/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛw̃ɕ.t͡ɕa ˈxɔ.d͡zɔm pɔ ˈlu.d͡ʑax/, (standard) /ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛɲɕ.t͡ɕa ˈxɔ.d͡zɔw̃ pɔ ˈlu.d͡ʑax/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛɲɕ.t͡ɕa ˈxɔ.d͡zɔm pɔ ˈlu.d͡ʑax/
  • Syllabification: nie‧szczęś‧cia cho‧dzą po lu‧dziach

Proverb

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nieszczęścia chodzą po ludziach

  1. (idiomatic) something bad can happen to anyone

Further reading

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