Swoje brudy trzeba prać w domu
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What it means
“Wash your own dirty laundry at home.” Do not air private problems or family conflicts in public. Keep personal matters within the household.
English equivalent
Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
Vocabulary
- brud — dirt, filth (plural: brudy, dirty laundry or private affairs)
- prać — to wash (laundry)
- dom — home, house
Grammar note
'Trzeba' is an impersonal construction meaning 'one must / it is necessary to'. 'Prać' is the infinitive. 'W domu' is the locative of 'dom'.
Cultural context
A universal sentiment about privacy and discretion, widely used in Polish family and social contexts.
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