cudze chwalicie, swego nie znacie

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Originated in the poem Wieś by Stanisław Jachowicz (1796–1857).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡su.d͡zɛ xfalit͡ɕɛˌ ˈsfɛ.ɡɔ ɲɛ ˈzna.t͡ɕɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕɛ

Proverb edit

cudze chwalicie, swego nie znacie(, sami nie wiecie, co posiadacie)

  1. (idiomatic) one should know and value their own culture's or nation's achievements, instead of diminishing them

Further reading edit