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curiosity killed the cat

Polish translation: przez zbytnią ciekawość, kocie, w nie lada jesteś kłopocie


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English term or phrase:curiosity killed the cat
Polish translation:przez zbytnią ciekawość, kocie, w nie lada jesteś kłopocie
Entered by: Agnieszka Zmuda
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English term or phrase: curiosity killed the cat
to jest odpowiednik naszego "ciekawosc to pierwszy stopien do piekla". sek w tym, ze ze tekst odnosi sie do kotka i fajnie byloby tez odniesc to przyslowie do kotka.. 'ciekawosc zabila kotka' niespecjalnie brzmi..
maryjeczka
United States
Local time: 19:47
przez zbytnią ciekawość, kocie, w nie lada jesteś kłopocie
Explanation:
Copyright by AZ :)

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-01-13 17:45:19 GMT)
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sroga kara spotka ciekawskiego kotka (prop. nr 2)
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Agnieszka Zmuda
Poland
Local time: 01:47
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9przez zbytnią ciekawość, kocie, w nie lada jesteś kłopocie
Agnieszka Zmuda
3ciekawosc zniszczyla kotamrall
3zobaczysz, ktoś ci kiedyś pogoni kotaJoanna Borowska
2 +1kocimi łbami jest piekło wybrukowane
Katarzyna Landsberg-Polubok
3Ciekawosc juz niejednego kota zalatwilalegawa


Discussion entries: 4





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
przez zbytnią ciekawość, kocie, w nie lada jesteś kłopocie


Explanation:
Copyright by AZ :)

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-01-13 17:45:19 GMT)
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sroga kara spotka ciekawskiego kotka (prop. nr 2)

Agnieszka Zmuda
Poland
Local time: 01:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 56
Notes to answerer
Asker: hehe, dobre, dzieki:)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Archie: fajne:-)
2 mins
  -> dzięki :)

agree  tabor
10 mins
  -> dzięki :)

agree  Barbara Gadomska
30 mins
  -> dzięki :)

agree  Maciej Andrzejczak
1 hr
  -> dzięki :)

agree  Grzegorz Kurek
1 hr
  -> dzięki :)

agree  leff
2 hrs
  -> dzięki :)

agree  Monika Rozwarzewska
4 hrs
  -> dzięki :)

agree  Magczer
16 hrs
  -> dzięki :)

agree  Katarzyna Terelak
20 hrs
  -> dzięki :)
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ciekawosc juz niejednego kota zalatwila


Explanation:
Nie takie fajne jak Agnieszki, ale moze wolisz proze.

legawa
United States
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 15
Notes to answerer
Asker: thx:)

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kocimi łbami jest piekło wybrukowane


Explanation:
:-)

Katarzyna Landsberg-Polubok
Poland
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 9
Notes to answerer
Asker: thx:)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michał Wiśniewski: dobre
3 hrs
  -> dzieki :)
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zobaczysz, ktoś ci kiedyś pogoni kota


Explanation:
:o)

Joanna Borowska
Poland
Local time: 01:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 91
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ciekawosc zniszczyla kota


Explanation:
albo:
ciekawosc zameczyla kota
kill: verb: tire out completely (Example: "The daily stress of her work is killing her")


    Reference: http://www.dict.pl/plen?word=kill&lang=PL
mrall
Poland
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 20
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