nieszczęścia chodzą parami

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, misfortunes come in pairs.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛʂˈt͡ʂɛɲ.ɕt͡ɕa ˈxɔ.d͡zɔw̃ paˈra.mi/
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  • Rhymes: -ami

Proverb[edit]

nieszczęścia chodzą parami

  1. (idiomatic) misfortunes never come singly, it never rains but it pours, roughly bad things come in threes

Usage notes[edit]

Used in context to two misfortunes, as opposed to three in English.

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