Najczęściej brzuch tłusty dzierżawi łeb pusty
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What it means
“Most often a fat belly is paired with an empty head.” Wealth and physical comfort do not guarantee intelligence. A satirical observation that the well-fed are not necessarily the well-read.
English equivalent
A fat belly does not make a fine mind.
Vocabulary
- brzuch — belly, stomach
- tłusty — fat, greasy
- dzierżawić — to lease, to hold (here: to go together with)
- łeb — head (colloquial)
- pusty — empty
Grammar note
'Dzierżawi' is third person singular present of 'dzierżawić'. Here used figuratively: a fat belly 'holds' or 'comes with' an empty head.
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