kto bogatemu zabroni
Polish
editEtymology
editLiterally, “who's going to forbid a rich person”.
Pronunciation
editPhrase
edit- (idiomatic) used when the speaker considers someone's actions, especially those of a rich or influential person, to be irrational or arbitrary
- Ja sam bym nie zlecił złotej rzeźby na moje podobieństwo, ale kto bogatemu zabroni. ― I personally wouldn't have ordered a gold statue in my likeness, but who am I to judge.
Further reading
edit- kto bogatemu zabroni in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kto bogatemu zabroni in Polish dictionaries at PWN