Adwokat niech głowę, a koń niech ma nogi.
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What it means
“Let a lawyer have a head, and a horse have legs.” Each one should be judged by what matters in their role. A lawyer needs good sense and a horse needs strong legs, so do not expect the same qualities from everyone.
English equivalent
A cobbler should stick to his last.
Vocabulary
- adwokat — lawyer
- niech — let (imperative particle)
- głowa — head
- koń — horse
- nogi — legs (plural)
Grammar note
'Niech ma' is a third-person command in Polish, meaning 'let him, her, or it have'. The first clause leaves out 'ma': 'niech [ma] głowę'.
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