Polish Idioms Explained — H (8)
All Polish idioms starting with the letter H — explanations, vocabulary, grammar notes, and cultural context for learners.
- Literally "hardness of spirit." It means mental toughness, resilience, and strength of character: the ability to endure hardship without breaking. This quality …
- Literally "a Job's message." It means devastating news: news of disaster, loss, or catastrophe. It comes from the biblical story of Job, who received terrible …
- Literally "a Job's tidings." It means terrible news: devastating information that brings suffering or despair, like Job's afflictions in the Bible.
- Literally "history likes to repeat itself." It says that the same patterns, mistakes, and events return throughout human history. It can be a warning or a …
- Literally "a story from moss and ferns." It means a very old story or ancient tale, something so old that moss and ferns seem to grow on it. Used for outdated …
- Literally "history traces a circle." It means events come full circle: what happened before is happening again. It is a more poetic way to say history repeats …
- Literally "let the soul run free." It means to let loose, go wild, and throw caution to the wind. It expresses carefree abandon when someone decides to enjoy …
- Literally "roam free, soul: there is no hell." It expresses reckless abandon, throwing caution to the wind and living without restraint or fear of consequences. …