Elektryka prąd nie tyka
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What it means
An electrician doesn’t get shocked — expertise protects you. Used to say that professionals are immune to the dangers of their own trade.
Vocabulary
- elektryk — electrician
- prąd — electric current, electricity
- tykać — to touch, to affect, to shock
Grammar note
'Elektryka' is the genitive singular of 'elektryk', used here as the object of 'nie tyka'. 'Prąd nie tyka' — the current doesn't touch/shock.
Cultural context
A humorous modern proverb. Often used ironically when a professional makes a mistake in their own field.
Intermediate
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