Gdzie Rzym, gdzie Krym
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What it means
“Where Rome, where Crimea?” Said when someone makes a comparison or connection between two completely unrelated things. Equivalent to ‘what does that have to do with anything?’
English equivalent
What does that have to do with the price of fish?
Vocabulary
- Rzym — Rome
- Krym — Crimea
Grammar note
An elliptical rhetorical question — the verb is omitted entirely, leaving just the two place names for dramatic contrast.
Cultural context
The rhyme between 'Rzym' and 'Krym' makes this proverb memorable. It is used to call out irrelevant comparisons.
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