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Jeśli drzemiesz, przegrywasz.

"If you snooze, you lose."

"If you snooze, you lose."

You have to act quickly to get the things you want.

Jeśli nie masz nic miłego do powiedzenia, nie mów nic.

"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

Don't say mean things about other people.

Jeśli nie jesteś częścią rozwiązania, jesteś częścią problemu.

"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."

"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."

Don't just complain about problems that you see. Do something to solve the problems.

Nie ma sensu płakać nad rozlanym mlekiem.

"It's no use crying over spilled milk."

"It's no use crying over spilled milk."

If you break something, lose money, etc., don't get too upset about it. It's already happened, so getting upset isn't useful.

To nie koniec, dopóki gruba dama śpiewa.

"It's not over till the fat lady sings."

"It's not over till the fat lady sings."

Say this in a competition or game. When other people think that the result has already been decided, but you're not ready to admit that it's finished, use this phrase.

Jack wszystkich zawodów, mistrz żadnego.

"Jack of all trades, master of none."

"Jack of all trades, master of none."

Someone who is good at a lot of different skills is usually not very good at any of them.

Wiedza to potęga.

"Knowledge is power."

"Knowledge is power."

You should try to learn a lot. Knowing more things makes you more powerful.

Połóż się z psami, obudzisz się z pchłami.

"Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas."

"Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas."

If you associate with dishonest people, bad things will happen to you.

Rozejrzyj się zanim skoczysz.

"Look before you leap."

"Look before you leap."

Make decisions carefully. Don't make a decision without thinking about it and researching it carefully.

Zmierz dwukrotnie, wytnij raz.

"Measure twice, cut once."

"Measure twice, cut once."

Once you've made some decisions, it's hard to change it. Think carefully before making a decision.