częste mycie skraca życie

Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, frequent washing shortens [one's] life.

Pronunciation

  • 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

częste mycie skraca życie

  1. (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.

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