ręka rękę myje
Polish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “[the] hand washes [the other] hand”. Calque of Latin manus manum lavat by Seneca the Younger.
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
- (idiomatic) a group of people supports each other in dishonest dealings; (roughly) you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
Further reading edit
- ręka rękę myje in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ręka rękę myje in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- manus manum lavat in PWN's encyclopedia