ręka rękę myje
Polish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editLiterally, “[the] hand washes [the other] hand”. Calque of Latin manus manum lavat by Seneca the Younger.
Pronunciation
editProverb
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