Kiszki marsza grają
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What it means
Literally “the guts are playing a march.” Means your stomach is growling loudly from hunger — “my stomach is rumbling,” “my belly is playing music.”
Vocabulary
- kiszka — gut, intestine (colloquial)
- marsz — march (music)
- grać — to play (music)
Grammar note
'Kiszki' is nominative plural — subject. 'Marsza' is genitive of 'marsz' after 'grają' in this idiomatic use.
Cultural context
A vivid, humorous image — hunger as an involuntary musical performance happening inside you.
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