W małżeństwie raj i piekło
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What it means
“In marriage there is both heaven and hell.” Marriage contains the full range of human experience — great joy and great suffering — often at the same time.
English equivalent
Marriage is a lottery.
Vocabulary
- małżeństwo — marriage
- raj — paradise, heaven
- piekło — hell
Grammar note
'W małżeństwie' uses the locative of 'małżeństwo' after 'w'. The proverb omits a verb, giving it a blunt, aphoristic feel.
Cultural context
A wry observation on married life common in Polish folk wisdom.
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