dziad swoje, baba swoje
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “grandpa has his own [opinion], grandma has her own [opinion]”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑat ˈsfɔ.jɛ |ˈba.ba ˈsfɔ.jɛ/
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Phrase
- (idiomatic) used when an agreement cannot be reached because everyone is too stubborn to change their opinion
Further reading
- dziad swoje, baba swoje in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dziad swoje, baba swoje in Polish dictionaries at PWN