Nie dla psa kiełbasa, nie dla prosiąt miód
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What it means
“Sausage is not for the dog, honey is not for piglets.” Some things are simply not meant for certain people ; you don’t always get what you want, and not everything is within your reach.
English equivalent
That's not for the likes of you.
Vocabulary
- pies — dog
- kiełbasa — sausage
- prosię — piglet
- miód — honey
Grammar note
'Dla psa' and 'dla prosiąt' both use the genitive case after 'dla'. 'Prosiąt' is the genitive plural of 'prosię'.
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