dziad swoje, baba swoje

Polish

Alternative forms

baba swoje, chłop swoje; baba swoje, czart swoje; baba swoje, dziad swoje

Etymology

Literally, “grandpa has his own [opinion], grandma has her own [opinion]”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʑat sfɔjɛˌ ˈba.ba ˈsfɔ.jɛ/
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Rhymes: -ɔjɛ

Phrase

dziad swoje, baba swoje

(idiomatic) used when an agreement cannot be reached because everyone is too stubborn to change their opinion

Further reading

dziad swoje, baba swoje in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
dziad swoje, baba swoje in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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