hulaj dusza – piekła nie ma

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “let your soul sway – there is no hell”. From Anton Chekhov's play Three Sisters (1901).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxu.laj ˈdu.ʂa ˈpjɛ.kwa ˈɲɛ ma/
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  • Syllabification: hu·laj du·sza – pie·kła nie ma

Proverb

hulaj dusza – piekła nie ma

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) when the cat's away the mice will play
    Synonym: gdy kota nie ma, myszy harcują

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