umarł król, niech żyje król

Polish

Etymology

Calque of French le roi est mort, vive le roi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.marw ˈkrul |ˈɲɛx ˈʐɘ.jɛ ˈkrul/
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Proverb

umarł król, niech żyje król

  1. (idiomatic) the king is dead, long live the king

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