Jak cię widzą, tak cię piszą
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What it means
First impressions and appearances matter. People judge you and treat you based on how you present yourself.
English equivalent
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Vocabulary
- widzieć — to see
- pisać — to write; here: to judge, to assess
Grammar note
'Cię' is the accusative of 'ty' (you). 'Jak… tak…' is a correlative: 'as… so…'.
Cultural context
'Piszą' here means 'they write you up' — how others record or perceive you. Appearance and presentation are taken seriously in Polish culture.
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