Kot kotkę okaleczył, kot kotkę będzie leczył
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What it means
“The cat injured the kitten, the cat will treat the kitten.” The one who caused harm is now expected to fix it — often said ironically about situations where the wrongdoer poses as the healer.
English equivalent
Set a thief to catch a thief.
Vocabulary
- kot — cat
- kotka — female cat, kitten
- okaleczył — injured, maimed (past tense)
- leczyć — to treat, to heal
Grammar note
'Okaleczył' and 'będzie leczył' show the contrast between perfective past and imperfective future, emphasising the irony of the reversal.
Intermediate
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