give someone an inch and they will take a mile

Polish translation: daj komuś palec, a weźmie całą rękę

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English term or phrase:	give someone an inch and they will take a mile
Polish translation:	daj komuś palec, a weźmie całą rękę
Entered by:	bartek

21:57 Mar 6, 2004

English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: give someone an inch and they will take a mile

it is a part of the last sentenece at the end of a short story about helping each other

Dee79

daj komuś palec, a weźmie całą rękę

Explanation:
b

Selected response from:

bartek
Local time: 08:51

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

dać komuś palec, to całą rękę weźmie/ urwie/ zje

Agnieszka Hayward (X)

4 +3

daj komuś palec, a weźmie całą rękę

bartek

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

dać komuś palec, to całą rękę weźmie/ urwie/ zje

Explanation:
ew. "zabierze"

Agnieszka Hayward (X)
Poland
Local time: 08:51
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 36

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

daj komuś palec, a weźmie całą rękę

Explanation:
b

bartek
Local time: 08:51
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 272

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