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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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17:27 Jan 13, 2006

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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 KudoZ activity Questions: 43 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 113 United States
Local time: 21:02

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: 03:02

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Summary of answers provided

3 +9

przez zbytnią ciekawość, kocie, w nie lada jesteś kłopocie

Agnieszka Zmuda

ciekawosc zniszczyla kota

mrall

zobaczysz, ktoś ci kiedyś pogoni kota

Joanna Borowska

2 +1

kocimi łbami jest piekło wybrukowane

Katarzyna Landsberg-Polubok

Ciekawosc juz niejednego kota zalatwila

legawa

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

przez zbytnią ciekawość, kocie, w nie lada jesteś kłopocie

Agnieszka Zmuda
Poland
Local time: 03:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 56

Notes to answerer

Asker: hehe, dobre, dzieki:)

36 mins confidence:

Ciekawosc juz niejednego kota zalatwila

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

legawa
United States
Local time: 19:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 19

Notes to answerer

Asker: thx:)

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

kocimi łbami jest piekło wybrukowane

Explanation:
:-)

Katarzyna Landsberg-Polubok
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 9

Notes to answerer

Asker: thx:)

49 mins confidence:

zobaczysz, ktoś ci kiedyś pogoni kota

Explanation:
:o)

Joanna Borowska
Poland
Local time: 03:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 91

5 hrs confidence:

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: 03:02
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 20

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