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  What it means

  Literally “whatever saliva brings to the tongue,” this idiom means to say whatever comes to mind without filtering — to speak off the cuff, carelessly, or without thinking. In English the closest equivalent is “to shoot one’s mouth off” or “to say whatever comes to mind.” It describes unguarded, spontaneous, or tactless speech.

  Vocabulary

  • ślina — saliva, spit
  • język — tongue; language
  • przyniesie — will bring (future tense of *przynieść*)

  Grammar note

  The phrase uses a relative clause with *co* (whatever). *Na język* uses the accusative case governed by the preposition *na* (onto). The verb *przyniesie* is third-person singular future perfective of *przynieść* (to bring). The full phrase often appears after *mówić* or *gadać*: *Mówił co ślina na język przyniesie* (He said whatever came to mind).

  Cultural context

  This expression has a slightly negative or humorous tone — it implies the speaker has no filter. It is informal and mostly used in spoken Polish. A related phrase is *bez owijania w bawełnę* (without beating around the bush), though that one emphasises directness rather than carelessness.

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