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Polish
Etymology
Rhyme, literally, “who washes themselves is decreased”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈktɔ ɕɛ uˈmɘ.va | ˈtɛ.ɡɔ uˈbɘ.va/, (careful speech) /ˈktɔ ɕɛw̃ uˈmɘ.va | ˈtɛ.ɡɔ uˈbɘ.va/
- Syllabification: kto się u‧my‧wa, te‧go u‧by‧wa
Proverb
kto się umywa, tego ubywa
- (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.
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