Jak szczur na otwarcie kanału
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What it means
Literally “like a rat to the opening of a sewer.” Describes someone who shows up eagerly wherever there is something to gain — especially free food or drink. A vivid, unflattering image of opportunism.
Vocabulary
- szczur — rat
- otwarcie — opening
- kanał — canal, sewer, channel
Grammar note
'Na otwarcie' uses the accusative of 'otwarcie' after 'na' — direction/purpose.
Cultural context
A darkly humorous Polish expression for freeloaders and opportunists.
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