Kurwa kurwie łba nie urwie
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What it means
“A whore won’t tear off another whore’s head.” People of the same kind or with the same vices protect each other and won’t harm their own. Similar to ’there is honour among thieves'.
English equivalent
There is honour among thieves.
Vocabulary
- kurwa — whore (vulgar); also a common expletive
- łeb — head (colloquial/vulgar)
- urwać — to tear off, to rip off
Grammar note
'Łba' is the genitive of 'łeb'. 'Nie urwie' is the negated future perfective of 'urwać'.
Cultural context
This is a coarse, folk-register proverb. 'Kurwa' in older usage meant a promiscuous woman; today it is primarily a strong expletive in Polish.
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