Water Proverbs Poland
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Transcript of Water Proverbs Poland
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Literal interpretation: Quiet waters scour the banks.
What does it mean?A person who seems to be quiet and calm is really wacky, crazy and even naughty
Example: Would you expect him to be a criminal? Still waters run deep...
Silent waters run deep
A storm in a teacup Literal interpretation: A thunderstorm in a glass of water
What does it mean?confusion caused by some trivial cause
Example: This argument was nothing else but a storm in a teacup.
hot-bloodedLiteral interpretation: He/She took a bath in hot water
What does it mean?
impatient, impetuous, or quick-tempered; eagerly desirous, a person who does everything very quickly
Example: You are hot-blooded! You should rethink everything twice before making a decision.
Like water off a duck's back
Literal interpretation: It flows down off you like water off a duck.
What does it mean?
Somebody who isn’t interested in anything, indifferent
Example: Many people showed him they didn't like what he was doing, but their disapproval waslike water off a duck's back to him.
Feel like a fish in water
What does it mean?be cheerful, happy, feel great, very good, be in one’s element
Example: This place is amazing. I feel like a fish in water here.
Watery October precedes the windy December.
Rainy April gives much ripe fruit
in June
Rainy April followed by flower blooming May
When dry weather in April and, rainy in May ,you can expect good wheat harvest
St Barbara's day frosty, the Christmas day watery.