"they are good luck and very often their good luck rubs off on themselves"

Polish translation: przynosza szczescie iinnym, ale calkiem czesto to szczescie lepi sie do nich samych

09:29 Feb 20, 2001
English to Polish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: "they are good luck and very often their good luck rubs off on themselves"
It's taken from a book. The writer describes his passion - gambling. The sentence itself is about "penniless adventurers, who have always been welcome in his city because... (see above)
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Polish translation:przynosza szczescie iinnym, ale calkiem czesto to szczescie lepi sie do nich samych
Explanation:
na zasadzie opozycji: you are bad luck = przynosisz pecha
rub off on = cling to; become a part of
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jjk
Poland
Local time: 18:34
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Dzieki, wiem co chcialem wiedziec :-)
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naprzynosza szczescie iinnym, ale calkiem czesto to szczescie lepi sie do nich samych
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przynosza szczescie iinnym, ale calkiem czesto to szczescie lepi sie do nich samych


Explanation:
na zasadzie opozycji: you are bad luck = przynosisz pecha
rub off on = cling to; become a part of


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jjk
Poland
Local time: 18:34
PRO pts in pair: 209
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Dzieki, wiem co chcialem wiedziec :-)
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