Bez kołaczy nie wesele.
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What it means
“Without kołacze, there is no wedding.” A celebration needs its proper food and festivity. More broadly, an occasion is not complete without the things that make it what it is.
English equivalent
It's not a party without the cake.
Vocabulary
- kołacz — kołacz , a traditional Polish braided bread or cake served at weddings
- wesele — wedding, wedding reception
Grammar note
'Bez kołaczy' , genitive plural of 'kołacz' after 'bez'. The copula 'jest' is omitted, a typical compression in proverbs.
Cultural context
Kołacze are ceremonial breads central to Polish wedding tradition. Their absence would signal a failed or incomplete celebration.
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