częste mycie skraca życie

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Polish

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Etymology

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Rhyme, literally, frequent washing shortens [one's] life.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɛw̃s.tɛ ˈmɨ.t͡ɕɛ ˈskra.t͡sa ˈʐɨ.t͡ɕɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ɕɛ

Proverb

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częste mycie skraca życie

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) one should not wash oneself too much
    Synonym: kto się umywa, tego ubywa

Usage notes

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  • 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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