Jak cię widzą, tak cię piszą
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What it means
Literally “as they see you, so they write you.” Means you are judged by your appearance and first impressions — “you never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
Vocabulary
- widzieć — to see
- pisać — to write; here: to judge, to describe
Grammar note
Two parallel clauses with 'jak … tak' (as … so). 'Piszą' here means to form an opinion/description of someone.
Cultural context
A reminder that appearances matter in Polish social culture — how you present yourself shapes how others treat you.
Intermediate
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