Nie zawsze z dobrych rodziców synowie dobrzy
Listen
What it means
“Good parents don’t always have good sons.” A child’s character is not guaranteed by the virtue of their parents. Each person must be judged on their own merits.
English equivalent
The apple can fall far from the tree.
Vocabulary
- zawsze — always
- rodzice — parents
- syn — son
- dobry — good
Grammar note
'Z dobrych rodziców' uses the genitive plural after 'z'. 'Synowie' is the nominative plural of 'syn'.
Intermediate
Noticed a typo, a wrong translation, or anything that doesn't look right? We'd love to fix it — just let us know via the contact page. Thank you!
More Polish proverbs
- "A stepmother, even if made of sugar, is always bitter." No matter how kind a stepmother tries to …
- "For a wise head, two words are enough." A clever person needs only a brief hint to understand; …
- "A Pole is wise after the damage is done." Poles (or people in general) tend to learn from mistakes …
- "The wise will accept advice; the fool will scorn it." Intelligent people are open to counsel, while …