kto się umywa, tego ubywa

Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, “who washes themselves is decreased”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈktɔ ɕɛ‿uˈmɘ.va |ˈtɛ.ɡɔ uˈbɘ.va/, (careful speech) /ˈktɔ ɕɛw̃‿uˈmɘ.va |ˈtɛ.ɡɔ uˈbɘ.va/
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Proverb

kto się umywa, tego ubywa

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) one should not wash oneself too much
    Synonym: częste mycie skraca życie

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.

Further reading

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