Każdy kraje chleb do siebie
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What it means
“Everyone cuts bread towards themselves.” People naturally act in their own interest. When cutting bread, you pull the knife toward yourself, a metaphor for self-interest.
English equivalent
Everyone looks out for number one.
Vocabulary
- krajać — to cut, to slice
- chleb — bread
- do siebie — towards oneself
Grammar note
'Do siebie' uses the genitive of the reflexive pronoun 'się/siebie'.
Cultural context
Bread-cutting is a common domestic image in Polish folk proverbs.
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