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Polish translation: równanie do Kowalskich

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English term or phrase:	catching up with the Joneses
Polish translation:	równanie do Kowalskich
Entered by:	Kamila Sławińska

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15:05 Nov 4, 2010

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English term or phrase: catching up with the Joneses

"We all have a unique purpose. Some people identify that purpose from an early age; others never do because they are caught up in catching up with the Joneses.One sure way to lose sight of your purpose is to chase money for the sake of chasing money."

Kamila Sławińska KudoZ activity Questions: 138 (3 open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 116 United States
Local time: 13:08

równanie do Kowalskich

Explanation:
trochę jednak łagodniejsze niż alternatywa, "wyścig szczurów"

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Tomasz Poplawski
Local time: 12:08

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dzieki!
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równanie do Kowalskich

Tomasz Poplawski

dorównać sąsiadowi

Urszula Bisek

rywalizacja z innymi

akkek

by nie zostać w tyle

Bubz

Discussion entries: 5

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

catching up with the joneses

równanie do Kowalskich

Explanation:
trochę jednak łagodniejsze niż alternatywa, "wyścig szczurów"

Tomasz Poplawski
Local time: 12:08
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

dzieki!

41 mins confidence:

catching up with the joneses rywalizacja z innymi

Explanation:
propozycja

http://www.atmajoga.pl/eft-sabotaz-sukcesu/
http://mateusz.pl/ksiazki/ja-cd/ja-cd-105.htm

akkek
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 16

5 hrs confidence:

catching up with the joneses by nie zostać w tyle

Explanation:
Uwiklani w ciagla walke by nie zostac w tyle (za innymi).

Bubz
Local time: 05:08
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 57

1 day5 hrs confidence:

catching up with the joneses dorównać sąsiadowi

Explanation:
propozycja

Urszula Bisek
Poland
Native speaker of: Polish

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