Dziury w niebie nie będzie
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What it means
Literally “there won’t be a hole in the sky.” Used to dismiss something as not a big deal — nothing terrible will happen, the world won’t end. A reassuring or dismissive response to someone’s worry.
Vocabulary
- dziura — hole
- niebo — sky, heaven
- nie będzie — there won't be
Grammar note
'Dziury' is the genitive singular after negation — 'nie będzie dziury' (there won't be a hole) requires genitive.
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