kto się umywa, tego ubywa
Polish
Etymology
Rhyme, literally, “who washes themselves is decreased”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ktɔ ɕɛ umɨvaˌ ˈtɛ.ɡɔ uˈbɨ.va/
- Rhymes: -ɨva
Proverb
- (idiomatic, humorous) one should not wash oneself too much
- Synonym: częste mycie skraca życie
Usage notes
- 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
- kto się umywa, tego ubywa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
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