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Meaning: Don’t buy or agree to something without checking it first. English equivalent: Don’t buy a pig in a poke.
Nie kupuj kota w worku.
Meaning: Women can handle difficult situations better than men sometimes. English equivalent: If you want something done right, ask a woman.
Gdzie diabeł nie może, tam babę pośle.
Meaning: Look miserable or ashamed. English equivalent: Look downcast / dejected.
Wyglądać jak zbity pies
Meaning: To make a bad trade or decision. English equivalent: Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Zamienił stryjek siekierkę na kijek
Meaning: Go to bed very early. English equivalent: Turn in early
Chodzić spać z kurami
Meaning: It’s raining heavily. English equivalent: It’s raining cats and dogs
Leje jak z cebra
Meaning: A compromise where everyone gets what they want. English equivalent: Have your cake and eat it too.
Wilk syty i owca cała
Meaning: To be in a bad mood, easily irritated. English equivalent: Be grumpy or touchy.
Mieć muchy w nosie
Meaning: Sleep very deeply. English equivalent: Sleep like a log.
Spać jak suseł
"make a ______ out of somebody": Meaning make someone look foolish
monkey
"lock ______ with someone": Meaning fight/argue with someone
horns
"play ______ ": Meaning pretend to be dead/asleep
possum
"the ______ race": Meaning the unpleasant daily fight for status or power
rat
" a white _________": Meaning something costly and useless
elephant
"have one’s ______ between their legs": Meaning feel ashamed after defeat
tail
"have __________": Meaning feel nervous/excited
butterflies
"have the ______ wag the ______" Meaning a small part controlling the whole
tail/dog
"_________ up the wrong tree": Meaning misunderstand the cause/solution
bark
"let sleeping ______ lie": Meaning avoid interfering to prevent trouble
dogs
"lock the barn/stable door after the ______ has bolted": Meaning take precautions too late
horse
"do something until the ______ come home": Meaning do something for a very long time
cows
"be top ________": Meaning be the best or in charge
dog
"make a mountain out of a ______ hill": Meaning exaggerate a small problem
mole
"bet on the wrong ______": Meaning support a losing cause
horse
"be a ________ in sheep’s clothing": Meaning someone dangerous disguised as harmless
wolf
" the black _______ of the family": Meaning considered bad or worthless by others in that family or group
sheep
"the straw that broke the ______’s back": Meaning last in a series that causes collapse
camel
"hear something straight from the ______’s mouth": Meaning hear information from the original source
horse
"get off one’s high ______ ": Meaning stop behaving as if superior
horse
"cry ______": Meaning raise a false alarm
wolf
"hit the ______’s eye": Meaning be exactly correct or successful
bull
"a scaredy ________": Meaning a timid/overly fearful person
cat
"a ______ court":  Meaning a court ignoring proper standards of law
kangaroo
"a golden _________": Meaning something valuable,especially financially, that must be treated carefully or could be lost
goose
"be a dark ______": Meaning someone secretly talented
horse
"a cash ______": Meaning a business/product that provides nice, steady income
cow
"hold your ______": Meaning wait and be patient
horses
"flog a dead ______": Meaning waste effort on something that cannot change
horse
"curiosity killed the ______": Meaning asking too many questions can get you into trouble
cat
"the ______ has somebody’s tongue": Meaning somebody is unable to speak because of shame or unwillingness
cat
"_________ business": Meaning mischievous or deceitful behaviour
monkey
"to ______ someone": Meaning repeat what's been said mindlessly
parrot
"somene's ________is worse than their ________": Meaning someone seems more unpleasant or frightening than they really are
bark/bite
"rattle someone’s ________": Meaning anger or irritate someone
cage
"work like a ______": Meaning work extremely hard
dog
"to ______ (about something)": Meaning to boast or brag
crow
"cry ______ tears": Meaning show false sadness
crocodile
"______ away": Meaning to be busy working very actively and with energy
beaver
"be in the ______ house:: Meaning be in disgrace or in trouble with someone and needing forgiveness
dog
"_______ something down": Meaning eat quickly and messily
wolf
"go to the _______": Meaning deteriorate badly
dogs
"have ______ in your pants": Meaning be unable to sit still because you are excited, restless or anxious
ants
"have a ______ in your bonnet (about something)" Meaning be obsessed with or constantly thinking about something
bee
"make a ______ of oneself": Meaning eat far more than you should or need to
pig
"the ______’s share": Meaning the largest part or most of something
lion
"__________ ears":  Meaning a folded corner of a page
dog
"eat like a _______" Meaning eat a great deal because you're hungry
horse
"a ______ whistle": Meaning to express admiration
wolf
"let the ______ out of the bag:; Meaning reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
cat
"you can’t teach an old ______ new tricks": Meaning someone who is old or set in their ways is unlikely to change
dog
"a ______ can’t change its spots": Meaning people cannot change their basic personalities, habits, etc
leopard
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