Od przybytku głowa nie boli
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What it means
“Having too much of something never gives you a headache.” More is better — abundance doesn’t hurt. Used ironically or sincerely when welcoming extra helpings, extra guests, or extra money.
English equivalent
You can never have too much of a good thing.
Vocabulary
- przybytek — surplus, abundance, excess
- głowa — head
- boleć — to ache, to hurt
Grammar note
'Od przybytku' is the genitive after 'od'. 'Głowa nie boli' — the subject 'głowa' takes a negated verb, no genitive shift needed here as 'głowa' is the subject, not the object.
Cultural context
One of the most commonly quoted Polish proverbs, used in everyday speech to justify taking more food, more help, or more of anything welcome.
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