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This beautiful 100% cotton printed over-sized kitchen towel features a delightful kitchen scene surrounded by a selection of old Polish sayings and proverbs about life and living. Suitable for framing!!
Here is the title!
Dobra gospodyni dom wesolym czyni.
A good homemaker makes the home merry.
Here are the sayings and their translations.
U Skapego, zawsze po obiedzie.
At a stingy person's home it's always after dinner time (when you pay a visit).
Przyłowie to stare we wszystkim mieć miare.
And old proverb advises moderation in all things.
Przy okraglym stole kazde miejsce jest pierwsze
At a round table every seat is at the head of the table
Ryby, grzyby, wieprzowina potrzebuja szklanki winaS
Fish, mushrooms and pork require a glass of wine
Spi bezpiecznie, kto ma dobrych sasiadow
He sleeps well who has good neighbours
Apetyt, to najlepsza potraw przyprawa
Appetite is food's best seasoning
Stare wina, swieze potrawy sa najlepsze
Old wine and fresh food are what's best
Dobra zona tym sie chlubi, ze gotuje co maz lubi
A good wife prides herself in cooking what her husband fancies
Z kobietami wielka bieda, lecz bez kobiet zyc sie nie da
With women one experiences misery but without them one cannot live
Syty glodnego nie zrozumie
A man with a full stomach will never understand a hungry person.
Translation courtesy of Mr Robert Strybel, Warsaw correspondent.
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