lekarzu, lecz się sam

Polish

Alternative forms

  • lekarzu, ulecz samego siebie

Etymology

Biblical. Calque of Latin medice, cūrā tē ipsum from Luke 4:23.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /lɛˈka.ʐu |ˈlɛt͡ʂ ˈɕɛsam/, (careful speech) /lɛˈka.ʐu |ˈlɛt͡ʂ ˈɕɛw̃sam/
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Proverb

lekarzu, lecz się sam!

  1. (idiomatic) physician, heal thyself!

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