Hulaj dusza – piekła nie ma.
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What it means
“Let the soul run wild, there is no hell.” Said when someone decides to have fun and stop worrying about the consequences. It is often used with irony or as a joke about one’s own behaviour.
English equivalent
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Vocabulary
- hulać — to revel, to party, to live it up
- dusza — soul
- piekło — hell
Grammar note
'Hulaj' is the imperative form of 'hulać'. In 'piekła nie ma', 'piekła' is genitive after negation, rather than nominative 'piekło'.
Cultural context
A familiar Polish saying about enjoying the moment, often used before food, drink, or a celebration.
Intermediate
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