głodnemu chleb na myśli
Polish
Alternative forms
- głodnemu zawsze chleb na myśli
Etymology
Literally, “[a] hungry person has bread on their mind”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwɔdˈnɛ.mu xlɛb naˈmɨɕ.li/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨɕli
Proverb
- (idiomatic) someone who wants something will not stop thinking nor talking about that given thing; tongue ever turns to the aching tooth
- (humorous, idiomatic) used in response to a Freudian slip to imply that the interlocutor deeply desires the thing they accidentally said
Further reading
- głodnemu chleb na myśli in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- głodnemu chleb na myśli in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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