głodnemu chleb na myśli

Polish

Alternative forms

  • głodnemu zawsze chleb na myśli

Etymology

Literally, “[a] hungry person has bread on their mind”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwɔdˈnɛ.mu ˈxlɛp na‿ˈmɘ.ɕli/
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  • Syllabification: głod‧ne‧mu chleb na‿my‧śli

Proverb

głodnemu chleb na myśli

  1. (idiomatic) someone who wants something will not stop thinking nor talking about that given thing; tongue ever turns to the aching tooth
  2. (humorous, idiomatic) used in response to a Freudian slip to imply that the interlocutor deeply desires the thing they accidentally said

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